Synopsis: The proposed Anglican Covenant impinges not only upon the
future of the Anglican Communion but upon global Christianity as
well. Pro Communione: Theological Essays on the Anglican Covenant
is the first volume that considers the completed text of the
Covenant and its congruity with the Anglican tradition.
Contributors across the Anglo-American world appraise the Covenant
within a holistic framework defined by liturgical, historical, and
ecumenical perspectives. These essays transcend current debates by
illuminating abiding theological themes within Anglicanism.
Creative and edifying, rigorous and hopeful, Pro Communione
envisions a revival of the Anglican imagination within the context
of a covenanted Anglican Communion. Endorsement: "We need to get
under the skin of the Anglican Covenant . . . and explore how it
can help us learn to have] relationships of mutuality and
reciprocity within the body of Christ. This book challenges us to
receive the Covenant as a gift to be lived into, through which we
can grow in faithfulness to one another and the God whom we serve."
--Thabo Cecil Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town and Metropolitan of
the Anglican Church of Southern Africa "This is a timely book of
pertinent, interweaving essays on the Anglican Communion Covenant .
. . The authors are young theologians of profound promise. They
love the Communion, and provide historical perspectives on the
current discussions of the shape of the Church. The essays are
erudite without being esoteric, and learned without being
obscurantist. They are full of insight and wisdom." --Graham Kings,
Bishop of Sherborne, Church of England "This collection of essays
highlights some deep patterns in Anglican thought and practice.
Those in favor of the Covenant will find their viewpoint endorsed
by a wide range of new perspectives on the Covenant process. Those
who reject the Covenant, because they consider it as undermining
the Anglican tradition, may here discover that the Covenant aims to
preserve and develop the Anglican tradition. I warmly commend it."
--Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, Church of England "Faced with
the decision of whether or not to adopt the proposed Anglican
Covenant, the worldwide Communion needs guides with theological
acumen and cultural sensitivity. The contributors to this volume
are such guides. Coming from across the Communion and beyond,
holding a variety of positions within church and academy, they have
come together in support of the Covenant. What sets this volume
apart from others is the youthful perspective of these
contributors, who bring fresh eyes to the riches they all see
within the Christian tradition." --Benjamin King, Sewanee: The
University of the South "This volume of theological essays, drawn
from a generation of young Anglican theologians, speaks of God's
gracious purposes for the Anglican family of churches in
post-Christendom times. Their theological horizons merit our
attention." --Michael Nai Chiu Poon, Trinity Theological College
"These essays are a splendid, varied, and important contribution to
the discussion of the Anglican Covenant. They shed light on our
Anglican past, point to the promise and richness of a covenanted
way in the future, and contain insights for our ecumenical partners
about the unity and identity of the Anglican Communion. They
deserve to be widely read." --Dame Mary Tanner, President for
Europe, World Council of Churches Author Biography: Benjamin M.
Guyer is an MA/PhD student in the Department of History at the
University of Kansas. He is the editor of The Beauty of Holiness:
The Caroline Divines and Their Writings (2012).
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