This reissue of Archbishop Ramsey's classic theological study of
Anglican views of the church is important for students of
ecumenism, and for those concerned with the relationship between
Christ and the church in the New Testament. Although some of the
book is dated, its conviction that "the church's meaning lies in
its fulfillment of the sufferings of Christ" and that "every part
of its history is intelligible in terms of the Passion" remains
perceptive and challenging.
Examining Scripture, doctrine, and history, Ramsey paints an
intricate portrait of the church as an example of Christ's death
and resurrection. He explores Eastern orthodox doctrine; explains
the purposes and preconditions of the Reformation; and calls for a
renewal of liturgical worship and reconciliation within the
communion of the saints.
Originally published in 1936 while he was serving as sub-warden
of Lincoln Theological College, this was Ramsey's first book. After
more than seventy years, its wisdom concerning the relationship
between Catholic and Evangelical, and the underlying
complementarities and tensions which characterize the Anglican
tradition, remains theologically sound and biblically astute.
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