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Ecclesiastical Law, Clergy and Laity: A History of Legal Discipline and the Anglican Church
This book presents a scholarly engagement with the way in which legal discipline has evolved within the Church of England since 1688. It explores how the Church of England has come to be without means of effective legal discipline in matters of controversy, whether liturgical, doctrinal, or moral.
| Author(s) | By Neil Patterson. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 194 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 13 Sept 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
This book presents a scholarly engagement with the way in which legal discipline has evolved within the Church of England since 1688. It explores how the Church of England has come to be without means of effective legal discipline in matters of controversy, whether liturgical, doctrinal, or moral.
Introduction; 1. Toleration and its Effects; 2. The Old Discipline Lingers; 3. A Century of Doctrine Trials 1775-1871; 4. Law Defied - the Ritualists; 5. The Yearning to Fence the Altar; 6. Reluctance to Discipline; 7. The Lingering Temptation; Conclusion
Revd Neil Patterson (MA BD) is Director of Vocations and Ordinands (Hereford), Rural Dean of Hereford, and a Member of the General Synod and the Ecclesiastical Law Society. He has published on ecclesiastical issues in books and periodicals.
