From Controversy to Co-Existence: Evangelicals in the Church of England 1914–1980 - Softcover

Manwaring, Randle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521892473 ISBN 13: 9780521892476

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

This book traces the history and theology of Evangelicals in the Church of England, both liberal and conservative, from the First World War to the appearance of the Alternative Service Book in 1980. Evangelical Anglicans stand for what they see as historic Anglicanism with its emphasis on the intrinsic veracity of scripture as the sole authority for faith and life. While it highlights the progress of the gospel through evangelism and literary output, the work does not gloss over the small-mindedness and 'sectarianism' that has sometimes characterised Evangelicals. Earlier in the twentieth century, Evangelical Anglicans saw themselves as making a 'last ditch' stand for Protestant integrity but, in mid-century, with the backing of scholarship, they came out of their 'fox holes' and eventually emerged with a redemptionist theology to embrace both church and society. This movement reached a peak with the national evangelical congresses in 1967 and 1977.

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Book Description:

This book traces the history and theology of Evangelicals in the Church of England, both liberal and conservative, from the First World War to the appearance of the Alternative Service Book in 1980.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521892473
• ISBN 13: 9780521892476
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240