Baptism and the Anglican Reformers
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- Hardcover
258 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2023
Summary
Writing in the middle of the twentieth century, G.W. Bromiley was acutely aware of the renewal of debates surrounding baptism taking place within the Anglican church and elsewhere. These debates, which are still the cause of denominational division, can be best understood by tracing them back to their origins in the sixteenth century.
Analysing the Anglican Reformers’ views on baptism’s sacramental status, its liturgical format and its theological substance, Bromiley places the curren…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780227178683 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0227178688 |
| Author: | G.W. Bromiley |
| Publisher: | James Clarke & Co Ltd |
| Imprint: | James Clarke & Co Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 258 |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 562g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 163mm |
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Critics Review
Bromiley begins by discussing “traditionalist” (i.e., pre-Reformation) perspectives before turning to the Lutheran, continental Calvinist, and English Reformers. He is careful to highlight both the continuities and discontinuities not only between the “traditionalists” and the Reformers, but also among the different segments of the Reformers themselves. The resulting overview feels compact yet thorough, serving as a solid introduction to perennial questions and controversies pertaining to baptism as they arose during the Reformation.James Clark, Review Editor,The North American Anglican.
About The Author
G.W. Bromiley
Geoffrey W. Bromiley (1915-2009) was Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He gained his MA at Cambridge and his PhD and Dlitt in Edinburgh, and was previously lecturer and vice principal at Tyndale Hall, Bristol, and Rector of St Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
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