Archbishop Michael Ramsey was one of the church's most remarkable twentieth-century saints--wise and humble, humorous and compassionate. These introductory lectures on Anglicanism reveal the breadth of Ramsey's theological understanding, his ecumenism, and his vision of the church and the Christian life. Informal and conversational in style, the lectures offer an overview of Anglican theology, spirituality, and history.

Ramsey begins with Anglicanism's enduring characteristics, including its dependence on Scripture, tradition--the ancient writers of the church who guide us in interpreting the Bible--and reason, our God-given capacity for divine revelation. Next Ramsey explores its teachings on theology and the sacraments, Tractarianism and the Oxford Movement, the renaissance of Anglican religious communities, and the evolving doctrines of creation, incarnation, and the Holy Spirit. The final section presents Ramsey's theology of the church and Anglicanism's relationship to Rome and the Orthodox churches.

About the Author
Arthur Michael Ramsey was born in 1904, became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1961, and died in 1988. His published works include The Gospel and the Catholic Church, From Gore to Temple:An Era in Anglican Theology, Holy Spirit, and The Christian Priest Today. The Rev. Dale Coleman, rector of the Church of the Holy Faith in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and friend of the late Michael Ramsey, compiled and edited these lectures delivered by Ramsey at Nashotah House, an Episcopal Seminary.

Reviews

"A true classic in every sense of the word."
--The Living Church

"His own evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of various trends within Anglicanism makes this book especially important. Highly recommended for seminary and large public and academic libraries."
--Library Journal

"Of such figures in the twentieth century, there is no doubt at all that Michael Ramsey is among the most eminent and among the most deeply loved. This book is a treasure, a digest of some of his most significant academic work that can be read by anyone at all who is seeking to know and love God more. At a time of struggle and uncertainly for the Anglican Communion, his is a voice urgently needed, and it is a delight to see this new edition."
--Rowan Williams

Book Information
ISBN 9781596280045
Author Michael Ramsey
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Church Publishing Inc
Publisher Church Publishing Inc