Overview
Archbishop Michael Ramsey's archiepiscopate from 1961 to 1974 saw profound renegotiations of the relationship of the Church of England with its own flock, with the nation more widely, with the Anglican church worldwide, and with the other Christian churches. Drawing from unique source material in the Lambeth Palace Library archives and reproducing many original writings of Ramsey for the first time, this book explores key questions which surround Ramsey's tenure. How did Ramsey react to the rapid hollowing-out of the regular constituency of the church whilst at the same time seeing sweeping changes in the manner in which the church tried to minister to those members? What was his role in the widening of the church's global vision, and the growing porousness of its borders with other denominations? And how did the nature of the role of archbishop as figurehead change in this period?
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Author: Dr Peter Webster ,
Dr Andrew Chandler
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 9781472457950
ISBN 10: 1472457951
Pages: 268
Publication Date: 28 May 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Electronic book text
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
`A very judicious and comprehensive survey of the thought of one of Anglicanism's greatest figures, with a sympathetic assessment of his impact on public discussion and decision in Britain during his time as Archbishop. Peter Webster has done an exemplary job in digesting a large amount of primary material, and this is a fine contribution to the understanding of an era as well as of a man.'Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK, and former Archbishop of Canterbury`This is a sparkling and broad-ranging introduction to a fascinating archbishop, written with crisp prose and crystal clarity. Peter Webster is a discerning guide, deep in the sources, and offers a sympathetic reading which sheds new light upon Anglican politics in the long 1960s.'Andrew Atherstone, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University, UK'This is an excellent book in every way. It is well researched and lucidly written, revealing a perceptive sympathy with the subject. It is a fine supplement to Owen Chadwick's Michael Ramsey: A Life, and it also sheds much light on the social, ethical and religious environment in which Ramsey was archbishop. It helps to explain the particular difficulties that have assailed each of his successors as Archbishop of Canterbury, and it is a valuable contribution to an interesting series that draws on the archives of Lambeth Palace.'The Revd Douglas Dales, author of Glory - the spiritual theology of Michael Ramsey
Author Information
Peter Webster is an independent scholar and managing director of Webster Research and Consulting.
