Love's Redeeming Work: The Anglican Quest for Holiness

by Geoffrey Rowell (compiler), Kenneth Stevenson (Compiler), Rowan Williams (Compiler)

This major new anthology of Anglican spiritual writings was compiled by a trio of the Church's most widely respected scholars.
The selections demonstrate by example the Anglican tenet that different strands of spirituality can be held together in a creative tension that enhances the overall strength of the church. Their variety reflects the worldwide nature of the Anglican communion and includes men and women authors from such places as the United Kingdom, the United States, India, Australia, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.
This volume is a shining witness to the impact that Anglican spirituality has had on Christianity throughout the world. Featuring a broad spectrum of literary genres (letters, devotional essays, poetry, reflections on the Scriptures, etc.) it will make a superb reference work.

Genres: Theology, Nonfiction, Christianity, Spirituality, Christian

820 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 2001

Reviews

[Rex · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started this book back when I seriously began to consider the Anglican tradition, not simply as a way-station, but as a potential destination. I was already attending a local Anglican church at that time, having drifted out of Evangelicalism. I've made my way slowly through this volume, off and on, ever since. I finish it now, almost five years later, a committed Anglican. While I would be vastly overstating things to attribute this to Love's Redeeming Work, the volume has illustrated for me the breadth and depth of Anglicanism as a spiritual tradition. Along the way, I have encountered a variety of authors I now treasure.

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive, and fascinating to see the developments in Anglican theology over the history of the Church of England. Clearly some authors were more interesting than others, and some of the authors are reacting to debates that are no longer current (e.g. debates over practices relating to confession at the beginning of the reformation). Interesting also to see the reflections of e.g. Gladstone on the Christian life of prayer.

[loafingcactus · Rating 5 out of 5]

This isn't a book to be read straight through, and I haven't. But it's going back to the library and I'll buy a book to read one selection at a time. The authors set to create a collection of the most beautiful theological writing of the Anglicans, and from what I have seen they succeeded.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of lots of Anglicans through history.

[Jonathan Frazier]

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