The Position of the Church of England (Classic Reprint): An Address Delivered at Ruridecanal Conferences in the Diocese of London, During the Months ... 1898; With an Appendix (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover the Church of England’s distinctive place in Christendom and why sound learning guides its approach.

This 1899 address, delivered in the Diocese of London in the late 1890s, outlines the core aims of the English church. It frames the church as an expression of English religious consciousness, stressing learning, continuity, and a careful balance between tradition and reform as it compares with other Christian bodies.

The work discusses how the church answers questions about authority, unity, and practice without seeking to redefine faith. It highlights the role of Scripture, the early church, and the Prayer Book, and it defends a method of learning that guards truth while avoiding unnecessary disputes. It also touches on church discipline, pastoral guidance, and how the church shapes national character and public life.

• Explains the guiding principle of sound learning and its Scriptural basis.


• Offers a view of how the Prayer Book reflects primitive Christian practice.


• Discusses how the church handles controversy without resorting to constant negation.


• Shows the church’s role in education, discipline, and national life.

Ideal for readers interested in church history, Anglican theology, and the religious life of late 19th-century England.

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