The Identity of Anglicanism - Essentials of Anglican Ecclesiology

Zusatztext "He has done a fine job! producing a cogent book with invisible seams...written with Avis' customary lucidity and sharpness." Theology! Sept/Oct 2005 Informationen zum Autor Paul Avis is Honorary Professor in the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK, and Editor-in-Chief of Ecclesiology. Klappentext Paul Avis sets contemporary worldwide Anglicanism against its historical background and compares and contrasts the Anglican approach with that of other churches, particularly the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches.> Zusammenfassung Compares the Anglican approach with that of other churches, particularly the Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches. This book focusses on the nature of the Anglican Communion, the role of bishops in Anglicanism, the theology of priesthood and the ordination of women as well as Anglican Eucharistic theology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1 Keeping Faith with Anglicanism 2 What is Anglicanism? 3 The Distinctiveness of Anglicanism 4 The Identity of the Anglican Communion 5 Anglicanism and Eucharistic Ecclesiology 6 Anglicanism and Baptismal Ecclesiology 7 Reforming the Ministry - Ordaining Women 8 Anglican Orders - From Apostolicae Curae to Women Bishops 9 Anglican Ecclesiology in the Twenty-first Century 10 Jesus Christ and Anglicanism 11 Anglicanism in Memory and Hope

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• Autori: Paul Avis, Paul D. L. Avis
• Editore: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 28.02.2008
• EAN: 9780567032041
• ISBN: 978-0-567-03204-1
• Pagine: 216
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; RELIGION / Christianity / Anglican, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Episcopalian, Christianity, Christian leaders & leadership, Religious and spiritual figures, RELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring, Anglican and Episcopalian Churches, Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England