The Oxford Handbook of Anglican Studies (Oxford Handbooks)

Synopsis

He Anglican Communion Is The Third Largest Christian Denomination And Claims A Membership Of Some 80 Million Members In About 164 Countries. Given That There Are Only Around Two Hundred Countries In The World, This Makes The Churches Of The Anglican Communion The Most Geographically Widespread Denomination After Roman Catholicism. The 44 Essays In This Volume Embrace A Wide Range Of Academic Disciplines: Theological; Historical; Demography And Geography; And Different Aspects Of Culture And Ethics. They Are United In Their Discussion Of What Is Effectively A New Inter-disciplinary Subject Which We Have Termed Anglican Studies. At The Core Of This Volume Is The Phenomenon Of Anglicanism As This Is Expressed In Different Places And In A Variety Of Ways Across The World. This Handbook Covers A Far Broader Set Of Topics From A Wider Range Of Perspectives Than Has Been Hitherto Attempted In Anglican Studies. At The Same Time, It Doesn't Impose A Particular Theological Or Historical Agenda. The Contributions Are Drawn From Across The Spectrum Of Theological Views And Opinions. It Shows That The Unsettled Nature Of The Polity Is Part Of Its Own Rich History; And Many Will See This As A Somewhat Lustrous Tradition. In Its Comprehensive Coverage, This Volume Is A Valuable Contribution To Anglican Studies And Helps Formulate A Discipline That Might Perhaps Promote Dialogue And Discussion Across The Anglican World. Part 1. Historiography : -- 1. 'anglicanism' Before The Reformation / Bruce Kaye -- 2. The Reformation In Anglicanism / Alec Ryrie -- 3. Anglican Conciliarism : The Lambeth Conference As An Instrument Of Communion / Paul Avis -- 4. Mission In The Anglican Communion / Kevin Ward -- 5. Identities And Parties / Andrew Atherstone -- 6. Varieties Of Missionary Bishop / Mark D. Chapman -- Part 2. The Methods And Styles Of Anglicanism : -- 7. Anglicanism And The Fathers / Andrew Mcgowan -- 8. Prayer Book Use And Conformity / Paul Avis -- 9. Anglican Wisdom / Jenny Gaffin -- 10. Anglican Spirituality / Ann Loades -- 11. Anglican Aesthetics / Kenneth Stevenson -- 12. Considering Hermeneutics, Method, And Cultural Diversity In Anglican And Episcopal Contexts / Marion Grau -- Part 3. The Contextualization Of Anglicanism : -- 13. The North American Innovations / Robert Bruce Mullin -- 14. 'home Away From Home' : Displacement, Identity, And Anglican Ecclesiology In Australasia / Stephen Pickard -- 15. Sri Lanka / Marc Billimoria -- 16. West Africa / Victor Reginald Atta-baffoe -- 17. 'god Has Come Amongst Us Slowly And We Didn't Realise It!' : The Transformation Of Anglican Missionary Heritage In Sudan / Andrew C. Wheeler -- 18. Sheng Kung Hui : The Contextualization Of Anglicanism In Hong Kong / Paul Kwong And Philip L. Wickeri -- 19. The Geography Of Anglicanism / Daniel O'connor -- Part 4. Anglican Identities : -- 20. Establishment / Grace Davie -- 21. Charismatic Renewal / Miranda K. Hassett -- 22. Anglicanism And Pan-evangelicalism / Alister E. Mcgrath -- 23. Indigenous Peoples : A Case Study On Being A Twenty-first-century Maori Anglican / Jenny Te Paa-daniel -- 24. Ecumenism And Post-anglicanism, Transnational Anglican Compactism, And Cosmo-transanglicanism / Sathianathan Clarke -- Part 5. Crises And Controversies : -- 25. The Bible / Gerald O. West -- 26. Politics / Thabo Makgoba -- 27. Doctrine / Paula D. Nesbitt -- 28. Gender / Kathryn Tanner -- 29. Sexuality And Communion / Andrew Goddard -- 30. An Untidy Generosity : Anglicans And The Challenge Of Other Religions / Clare Amos And Michael Ipgrave -- Part 6. The Practice Of Anglican Life : -- 31. Episcopé And Leadership / Sarah Rowland Jones -- 32. Ecumenism / Charlotte Methuen -- 33. Congregational Life / Robin Gill -- 34. Context, Character, And Challenges : The Shaping Of Ordination Training / Martyn Percy -- 35. Mission / Cathy Ross -- 36. Prayer / Phyllis Tickle -- 37. Canon Law / Norman Doe -- Part 7. The Futures Of Anglicanism : -- 38. Race, Spirituality, And Reconciliation / Michael Battle -- 39. Moving The Anglican Communion : Ethics And Ecclesiology In An Age Of Migration / Susanna Snyder -- 40. Biblical Hermeneutics In The Context Of Post-anglicanism : Beyond Pax Anglicana / Micah Eun-kyu Kim -- 41. Anglican Relations With Islam / Michael Nazir-ali -- 42. Authority, Theology, And Power / Janet Trisk -- 43. Anglican Way Or Ways? / Terry M. Brown -- 44. Anglican Interpretations Of Scripture : Can Scriptural Reasoning Provide A Way Forward? / A. Katherine Grieb. Edited By Mark D. Chapman, Sathianathan Clarke And Martyn Percy. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.