Anglo-Catholicism Not Apostolical: Being an Inquiry Into the Scriptural Authority of the Leading Doctrines Advocated in the Tract for the Times, and ... the Anglo-Catholic School (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Lindsay Alexander

9780483505360: Anglo-Catholicism Not Apostolical: Being an Inquiry Into the Scriptural Authority of the Leading Doctrines Advocated in the Tract for the Times, and ... the Anglo-Catholic School (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483505366 ISBN 13: 9780483505360

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A rigorous examination of the scriptural basis for the leading doctrines promoted by the Tract for the Times and related Anglo-Catholic writings.

This edition presents a careful, historical inquiry into how those claims rest on biblical authority.

This book challenges assertions about apostolic succession and the transmission of church power. It weighs historical evidence, contends with competing medieval and early church sources, and tests what is considered essential to episcopal authority. The result is a thoughtful, if contentious, look at how tradition and scripture are used in defining church unity.

Explore the core question of whether episcopal succession can be clearly traced and maintained
See how historians and theologians assess evidence for long-standing church links
Understand the kinds of reasoning used in disputes over authority in the church
Encounter notes and appendix material that illustrate the debate among scholars

Ideal for readers interested in church history, Anglican theology, and the debates surrounding Catholic and Protestant traditions.

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