Bishops Past, Present and Future

ISBN 10: 1906327777 / ISBN 13: 9781906327774

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bishops Past, Present and Future
• ISBN 10: 1906327777
• ISBN 13: 9781906327774
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Bishops Past, Present and Future (Gilead Books 2022) is the most comprehensive and up-to-date Anglican study of episcopacy produced in recent times. Drawing on primary sources from the New Testament to the present day, it provides detailed answers to three key questions: 'Why should the Church of England have bishops?' 'What is the proper role of bishops?' and 'How should bishops respond to the challenges facing the Church of England and the Church in the West in general?'

Bishops: A Concise Study summarises the key points of the argument of this major study. It is designed to meet the needs of those who would like to know the answers to the three questions about bishops noted above, but who would balk at tackling the 800+ pages of the original book. This concise study is published in the hope that will help many in the Church of England, both ordained and lay to think in a more informed fashion about how bishops should respond to the challenges facing the Church of England at this critical point in its history.

About the Author

Dr Martin Davie is a lay Anglican theologian who was for thirteen years theological consultant to the Church of England's House of Bishops and theological secretary to its Council for Christian Unity. He is currently theological consultant to the Church of England Evangelical Council, a fellow of the Latimer Trust and the Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life, and Assistant Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.