1st Edition
George Augustus Selwyn (1809-1878) Theological Formation, Life and Work
By Robert William Keith Wilson
Copyright 2014
220 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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The conventional portrayal of George Augustus Selwyn, the first Anglican bishop of New Zealand, focuses upon his significance as a missionary bishop who pioneered synodical government in New Zealand and acted as a mediator between settlers and Maori. George Augustus Selwyn (1809-1878) focuses on Selwyn’s theological formation, which places him in the context of the world of traditional high... Read more
Preface; Historiographical introduction; Selwyn’s theological formation; Selwyn’s missionary policy; Selwyn’s role within the formation of the colonial Episcopate; Selwyn and conciliar authority; Selwyn’s impact upon the diocesan revival; Conclusion; Bibliographies; Index.
Biography
Robert William Keith Wilson was born in Bath, Somerset in 1982 and is a graduate of Selwyn College, Cambridge in Theology (2003). He also has an MPhil in Theology (2004). His PhD on George Augustus Selwyn was approved in 2010.
