On the Apostolical Succession is a compact but substantial theological argument for the continuity of ordained ministry from the apostles through the episcopate. Irons treats succession not as an antiquarian curiosity but as a question touching the Church's identity, sacramental order, and authority. Written in the polemical yet learned style of nineteenth-century Anglican divinity, the work draws on Scripture, patristic testimony, and ecclesiastical reasoning, standing within the wider context of Oxford Movement debates over catholicity, Protestant reform, and the visible Church. William J. Irons, a Church of England clergyman and theologian, wrote amid a period when Anglican self-understanding was being rigorously contested. The pressures of dissent, Roman Catholic claims, and liberal reinterpretations of doctrine made questions of ministry and continuity urgent. Irons's clerical formation, patristic learning, and concern for the historical foundations of Anglican order all inform the book's disciplined defence of apostolic succession. This book is recommended to readers interested in Anglican theology, ecclesiology, and the nineteenth-century recovery of early Christian sources. It will especially reward those seeking to understand why apostolic succession became central to debates about authority, sacraments, and the Church's historical continuity.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - On the Apostolical Succession is a compact but substantial theological argument for the continuity of ordained ministry from the apostles through the episcopate. Irons treats succession not as an antiquarian curiosity but as a question touching the Church's identity, sacramental order, and authority. Written in the polemical yet learned style of nineteenth-century Anglican divinity, the work draws on Scripture, patristic testimony, and ecclesiastical reasoning, standing within the wider context of Oxford Movement debates over catholicity, Protestant reform, and the visible Church. William J. Irons, a Church of England clergyman and theologian, wrote amid a period when Anglican self-understanding was being rigorously contested. The pressures of dissent, Roman Catholic claims, and liberal reinterpretations of doctrine made questions of ministry and continuity urgent. Irons's clerical formation, patristic learning, and concern for the historical foundations of Anglican order all inform the book's disciplined defence of apostolic succession. This book is recommended to readers interested in Anglican theology, ecclesiology, and the nineteenth-century recovery of early Christian sources. It will especially reward those seeking to understand why apostolic succession became central to debates about authority, sacraments, and the Church's historical continuity. N° de réf. du vendeur 9788028339951
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. On the Apostolical Succession | Anglican Ecclesiology, Episcopal Authority, and Sacramental Ministry in Nineteenth-Century Debate | William J. Irons | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2023 | Sharp Ink | EAN 9788028339951 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Copycat s.r.o., 22, Holesovice, Schnirchova 662, 170 00 PRAGUE, TSCHECHIEN, kristoferpaetau[at]gmail[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. N° de réf. du vendeur 128151733
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