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Dependence: Or the Insecurity of the Anglican Position
From heated church history to today’s questions about authority, this work clarifies how power has shaped the Church’s unity and governance.
This book surveys long-standing debates over who holds spiritual authority and how that power is exercised. It traces shifts in doctrine and practice from medieval arguments about papal jurisdiction to later English reforms, showing how ideas about bishops, priests, and sacraments influenced the health of the Church.
Explains how authority has been understood in different eras and by different church leadersAnalyzes the links between jurisdiction, orders, and sacramental practiceCompares historical positions on Rome, local sees, and national church governanceSituates Anglican developments within a broader history of church unity and discipline Ideal for readers of church history, Anglican studies, and debates over papal and national authority across Christian traditions.
This book surveys long-standing debates over who holds spiritual authority and how that power is exercised. It traces shifts in doctrine and practice from medieval arguments about papal jurisdiction to later English reforms, showing how ideas about bishops, priests, and sacraments influenced the health of the Church.
Explains how authority has been understood in different eras and by different church leadersAnalyzes the links between jurisdiction, orders, and sacramental practiceCompares historical positions on Rome, local sees, and national church governanceSituates Anglican developments within a broader history of church unity and discipline Ideal for readers of church history, Anglican studies, and debates over papal and national authority across Christian traditions.
261 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2007
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