Richard Hooker and the Vision of God

Exploring the Origins of 'Anglicanism'

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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A valuable study of the writings of the leading Elizabethan divine, reinterpreting his contribution to the development of Christian thought and ecclesiology.Charles Miller's rigorous and sensitive examination of Richard Hooker's theology makes a valuable addition to the field of study of the cleric, one of the founding theologians of modern Anglicanism.Miller examines Hooker's works in detail, leading the reader through different facets of his vision of God: creation, Scripture, the sacraments, and practices of Christian devotion. Hooker's theology challenges an increasingly time-bound, relativistic approach to doctrine and truth; his sources were as wide, as ancient, and as modern as Hooker could make them. Miller's thoughtful analysis is informed throughout by an understanding of the context of Hooker's theological development against the backdrop of continental Calvinism and the remnants ofRoman Catholicism in England.The growth of interest in Hooker among specialists has been accompanied by an abandonment of the serious study of Hooker's thought among theological students, clergy and theologians. Miller's work addresses this lack; Hooker's insights must not be forgotten in the daily distribution of theological food to Christian people. A study which attunes readers to Hooker's particular theological 'voice' and teaches its value both in his own context and as a present-day interlocutor, this volume will be of great interest to Christians and theological students alike.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2013-07-25
Mått156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt501 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieJames Clarke
Antal sidor350
FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN9780227174005

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Charles Miller is an Anglican priest who, having received his doctorate in theology from Oxford University, has taught theology, Anglican studies and spirituality in seminaries and universities in the United States and the UK. He has a special interest in twentieth-century Orthodox theology and ecumenical issues, and is a member of the Art & Christianity Enquiry. His books include: 'Toward A Fuller Vision: Orthodoxy and the Anglican Experience', 'Praying the Eucharist: Reflections on the Eucharistic Experience of God', and 'For the Gift of the World: An Introduction to the Theology of Dumitru Staniloae'. Since 2006 he has been Team Rector of Abingdon and Vicar of St Helen's Church in the Diocese of Oxford.

Part 1Introduction Chapter 1 'That Glorious Beam of the English Church'Chapter 2 'The Weight of this Requireth Largenesse'Part 2Chapter 3 'That Light which None Can Approach Unto'Chapter 4 'The Noblest Creature in the World'Chapter 5 'A Way Mystical and Supernatural'Chapter 6 'Light, Life and Love Eternal'Chapter 7 'Generative Force and Virtue'Part 3Chapter 8 - 'The Sovereign Observance of God's Grace'Chapter 9 'Powerful Instruments of God'Part 4Chapter 10 'A Holy Rule of Doing Well'Chapter 11 'The Science of Things Divine'Chapter 12 'Our Good: Our Sovereign Good'Chapter 13 'Our Desire to Behold God'Part 5Chapter 14 'That Visible Mystical Body'Chapter 15 'The Public Ministry of Holy Things': Christian Ministry. Chapter 16 'The Laws by which We Live': Political Theology. Conclusion