Synopses & Reviews
This book examines the various contexts - historical, social, cultural, and ideological - which have shaped the modern efforts of the Anglican tradition at self-understanding. The authorâs thesis is that modernity and world mission have changed Anglicanism in ways that are deep and pervasive, just as other Christian traditions have also been profoundly affected by worldwide extension. In the case of the Anglican tradition, however, a distinctive way of relating Christianity to local culture and a distinctive kind of indigenous leader produced a church identity different from other forms of Christendom. Dr Sachsâaim is to contrast Anglicanism both with the style of Roman Catholicism and with the characteristically Protestant emphasis upon individual conversion apart from concern for the Church and its tradition.
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A new account of the nature of Anglicanism's adaptation to modern culture, which takes full account of its special character.
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This much-needed book examines the impact of modernity upon Anglicanism and shows how modern circumstances gave the Church both challenges to overcome and opportunities for expansion.
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In this work William Sachs explains how Anglicanism was transformed from being primarily an âestablishmentâto becoming a missionary church in diverse contexts. He shows how modern circumstances gave the Church both challenges to overcome and opportunities for expansion, and seeks to understand the nature of Anglicanismâs adaptation to modern culture. Not simply a narrative history of an institution, this is the story of various persons who sought a new vision of what it meant to be Anglican and in so doing fundamentally changed the character of the Church.
Synopsis
This book examines the various contexts - historical, social, cultural, and ideological - which have shaped the modern efforts of the Anglican tradition at self-understanding. The author's thesis is that modernity and world mission have changed Anglicanism in ways that are deep and pervasive, just as other Christian traditions have also been profoundly affected by worldwide extension. In the case of the Anglican tradition, however, a distinctive way of relating Christianity to local culture and a distinctive kind of indigenous leader produced a church identity different from other forms of Christendom. Dr Sachs' aim is to contrast Anglicanism both with the style of Roman Catholicism and with the characteristically Protestant emphasis upon individual conversion apart from concern for the Church and its tradition.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements; 1. The dawn of modernity; 2. New visions of establishment; 3. The adjustment of church and state; 4. The struggle to define the church and its belief; 5. The church and empire; 6. Anglicanism confronts cultural diversity; 7. The crisis of church and culture; 8. The search for the authentic church; Notes; Index.