Review by Paul D. Wheatley A History of the Bible The Story of the World's Most Influential Book By John Barton Viking, pp. 512. $35 In A History of the Bible, John Barton attempts to account for the writing, compilation and long history of interpretation of the Bible through the present day. Barton is a retired Oxford professor and priest of the Church of … [Read more...] about Barton’s Bible Balancing Act
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Due Honor for John Jewel
Defending the Faith John Jewel and the Elizabethan Church Edited by Angela Ranson, André A. Gazal, and Sarah Bastow Pennsylvania State University Press. Pp. 342. $129.95 Review by Richard J. Mammana John Jewel (1522-71) was just 37 when he became Bishop of Salisbury. A colleague of Cranmer and Ridley, Jewel traveled widely in conversation with Reformation leaders … [Read more...] about Due Honor for John Jewel
No Golden Age of Anglicanism
The Oxford History of Anglicanism, Volume 1 Reformation and Identity, c.1520-1662 Edited by Anthony Milton Oxford University Press. Pp. 544. $135 Review by Calvin Lane The word identity in the subtitle for this first volume in The Oxford History of Anglicanism is remarkably appropriate. For generations, Anglicans have looked back to the 1520s through the 1660s for … [Read more...] about No Golden Age of Anglicanism
A New Authoritative History
Heretics and Believers A History of the English Reformation By Peter Marshall Yale. Pp. 672. $40 Review by Calvin Lane Attempts at weaving the story of something called “the English Reformation” have occurred since the 16th century. Yet 1964 was a seminal date in the historiography, as it marked the publication of The English Reformation by A.G. Dickens. A blurb by … [Read more...] about A New Authoritative History
An Enormous Range of Sources
National Prayers Special Worship since the Reformation Volume 1: Special Prayers, Fasts and Thanksgivings in the British Isles, 1533-1688 Edited by Natalie Mears, Alasdair Raffe, Stephen Taylor, and Philip Williamson (with Lucy Bates) Boydell Press. Pp. 939. $170 Volume 2: General Fasts, Thanksgivings and Special Prayers in the British Isles, 1689-1870 Edited by … [Read more...] about An Enormous Range of Sources
Caroline Divines for Today
The Caroline Divines and the Church of RomeA Contribution to Current Ecumenical DialogueBy Mark LanghamRoutledge. Pp. xiv + 270. $140; eBook from $27.48 Review by Richard J. Mammana The Caroline Divines — who flourished during the reigns of King Charles I and King Charles II — are often mentioned in Anglican life but seldom studied directly. They positioned themselves in … [Read more...] about Caroline Divines for Today
Historians Honor Emilie Amt
Professor Emilie Amt is the recipient of the 2018 Nelson R. Burr Prize from the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church. Amt is Hildegarde Pilgram Professor of History at Hood College and chairs the history department. The prize honors “Down from the Balcony: African Americans and Episcopal Congregations in Washington County, Maryland, 1800-1864,” her essay in the … [Read more...] about Historians Honor Emilie Amt
Pre-Revolutionary Thought
Early Religious Writings, 1903-1909 By Pavel Florensky Translated by Boris Jakim Eerdmans. Pp. xiii + 228. $35 Pavel Florensky (1882-1937) was a Russian polymath whose significance for Christian thought in the 20th century continues to become more apparent as his writings are translated into other world languages. A mathematician, physicist, poet, linguist, electrical … [Read more...] about Pre-Revolutionary Thought