1st Edition

Evangelicals Etcetera Conflict and Conviction in the Church of England's Parties

By Kelvin Randall Copyright 2005
266 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

The ordination of a gay bishop in the USA revealed sharp differences in the Anglican Church world wide. The Church of England is seen as torn apart by divisions. Evangelical churches and clergy threaten separation. Behind the conflicts lies 'churchmanship'. 'Anglo-catholic', 'Evangelical', 'Liberal', 'Charismatic' and similar labels are in regular use; those who stand for particular churchmanships... Read more
Contents: Preface; The origins of churchmanship differences; Measuring churchmanship differences; Seeking clergy and their churchmanship differences; Which churchmanship choices are the most popular?; Extravert or introvert?; Stable or neurotic?; Tough-minded or tender-minded?; More or less likely to burn out?; Happy or unhappy?; Masculine or feminine?; What priorities for ministry?; What training and support?; What patterns of belief and behaviour?; Evangelicals and the rest; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of authors; Index of themes.

Biography

Kelvin Randall