Historical and Theological Reflections on the Anglican Church from J. I. Packer The Anglican Church has a rich theological heritage filled with a diversity of views and practices. Like a river with a main current and several offshoot streams, Anglicanism has a main body with many distinct, smaller communities.
So what constitutes mainstream Anglicanism? Influential Anglican theologian J. I. Packer makes the case that “authentic Anglicanism” is biblical, liturgical, evangelical, pastoral, episcopal (ordaining bishops), national (engaging with the culture), and ecumenical (eager to learn from other Christians).
As he surveys the history and tensions within the Anglican Church, Packer casts a vision for the future that is grounded in the Scriptures, fueled by missions, guided by historical creeds and practices, and resolved to enrich its people. The last book written by J. I.
Packer (1926–2020), author of A Quest for Godliness and Knowing God Analyzes the Anglican church with an evangelical emphasisExplores the future vision for the Anglican church
| Format |
Inbunden |
| Omfång |
384 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Crossway Books |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2021-06-15 |
| ISBN |
9781433560118 |
