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Affirming Catholicism : The formative years of a liberal Anglo-Catholic organisation in the Church of England, circa 1985 to 2000

T. Steed, Helene LU (2023)
Abstract
This thesis is a history of Affirming Catholicism, a liberal Anglo-Catholic organisation within the Church of England, chiefly covering the period circa 1985 to 2000. It examines the rise of Affirming Catholicism, the events that led to its formation, the individuals involved, and the reasons why it came into being. It assesses how Affirming Catholicism’s theological and ecclesiastical identity evolved within the Church of England during the 1990s. It analyses this through the following themes: Catholicity, friendship, inclusivity, power and authority. It considers the place of Affirming Catholicism within the wider Anglo-Catholic tradition.

This history is written as a form of collective biography, incorporating the founders’ and... (More)
This thesis is a history of Affirming Catholicism, a liberal Anglo-Catholic organisation within the Church of England, chiefly covering the period circa 1985 to 2000. It examines the rise of Affirming Catholicism, the events that led to its formation, the individuals involved, and the reasons why it came into being. It assesses how Affirming Catholicism’s theological and ecclesiastical identity evolved within the Church of England during the 1990s. It analyses this through the following themes: Catholicity, friendship, inclusivity, power and authority. It considers the place of Affirming Catholicism within the wider Anglo-Catholic tradition.

This history is written as a form of collective biography, incorporating the founders’ and members’ own voices and views. This work goes beyond collating Affirming Catholicism’s early history, as it also discusses the character and identity of the organisation; its theological emphasis; and how it was perceived in the wider Church of England. (Less)
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author
supervisor
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  • Research Fellow Andrew Atherstone, University of Oxford
organization
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Thesis
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Affirming Catholicism, High Church, Anglo-Catholicism, liberal Catholicism, Church of England, Anglican, Anglicanism
pages
435 pages
publisher
Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University
defense location
LUX B152
defense date
2023-11-02 13:00:00
ISBN
978-91-89415-94-2
project
Affirming Catholicism. The formative years of a liberal Anglo-Catholic organisation in the Church of England, circa 1985 to 2000
language
English
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yes
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374e5f15-1bdd-4226-ac9d-88c88fab485c
date added to LUP
2023-10-04 12:16:41
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2023-10-06 09:43:43
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  title        = {{Affirming Catholicism : The formative years of a liberal Anglo-Catholic organisation in the Church of England, circa 1985 to 2000}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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