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 English Spirituality: From 1700 to the Present Day
Gordon Mursell
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This wide-ranging historical survey provides an indespensable resource for those interested in exploring, teaching, or studying English spirituality. This is the second of two stand-alone volumes that trace the history from Roman times until the year 2000. Contained in both are the main Christian traditions and a vast range of writers and spiritual themes, from Anglo-Saxon poems to the late modern feminist spirituality. These two volumes present the astonishing richness and variety of responses made by English Christians to the call of the divine during the past thousand years.
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Introduction
1. ENTHUSIASTS AND PHILOSOPHERS: English spirituality in the eighteenth century.
Introduction: the social and intellectual context of eighteenth-century English spirituality
The grown of urban society
The nature of 'enthisiasm' and 'philosophy'
The challenge to Christian spirituality: Edward Gibbons
Anglican spirituality in the eighteenth century
Spirituality and the Church of England
Evangelical spirituality
Catholic spirituality
Spirituality and dissent: Philip Doddridge and Daniel Defore
Spirituality and beautyL Black, Coleridge, and eighteenth century art
Case studies
Isaac Watts and the Independent tradition
William Law and hte ascetic tradition
John and Charles Wesley and the Methodist tradition
Samuel Johnson and the literary tradition
Women and spirituality in the eighteenth century
Conclusion: the bridge at Saltash
Notes
Bibliography
2. KINSHIP AND SYMPATHY: Spirituarlity andthe Victorian Age
Spirituality and the Romantic movement
The Church of England in the nineteenth century
Spirituality and the Oxford Movement
Spirituality and the Liberation tradition
Spirituality and parish life
Evangelical spirituality in the nineteenth century
Nonconformist spirituality in the nineteenth century
Primitive Methodism
Spirituality and Liberal Nonconformity
Spirituality and social justice: the Salvation Army
Unitarians and Irvingites
Roman Catholic Spirituality
Spirituality and the religious life
Case studies
A severe and beautiful religion: John Henry Newman
'Pied beauty': BerardManley Hopkins
The sympathetic sacrifice: Dora Greenwell
Conclusion: the spirit of divine discontent
Notes
Bibliography |
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3. LOSING OUR ABSOLUTE: Spirituality in the twentieth century
Itnroduction
Spirituality and the Church of England
Roman Catholic spirituality
Free Church spirituality
Penecostal and Black spirituality
Penecostal spirituality
Black spirituality
Spirituality and the religious life
Case studies
Evelyn Underhill and the recovery of mysticism
G.K. Chesterton and the recovery of wonder
C.S. Lweis, Charles Williams, Dorothy L. Sayers and hte recovery of tradition
Olive Wyon and the recovery of unity
Austin Farrer and the recovery of theology
Michael Ramsey and the recovery of glory
Thematic spirituality
Spirituality and social justice
Spirituality and feminism
Spirituality and war
Spirituality and the arts
Spirituality and psychology
Spirituality and the secular quest
Conclusion: the Star Maker
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary of authors
Index |
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