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'Locke is at his best when he discusses episcopacy, authority, and worship, the role these have played in history, and their place in current Anglican ecclesiology... Recommended.' Choice '... Locke's book shows that Anglicanism probably has what it takes to weather the storms ahead. It is a temperate and wise call to the kind of mature polity that Anglicans already possess, and yet often find elusive.' Church Times '[Locke's] book is to be highly commended as expounding the essential features of Anglicanism and deserves to be widely read.' Search 'Given the many complexities faced by the Anglican Communion one might be forgiven for thinking that the suggestion that Anglicanism has a coherent theology is a contradiction in terms. Locke disputes this strongly and sets out to prove that Anglicanism possesses 'a strong and vibrant ecclesiological heritage' which can be demonstrated in both its own self-understanding and in ecumenical relations.' Journal of Theological Studies '... useful for those who are delving into the complexities of Anglican theology for the first time...' Modern Believing 'This is a very thorough diagnosis of Anglicanism's vision of authority...' Ecclesiology '[Locke's] work will be of primary interest to Anglicans, but might profitably also be consulted for those seeking a plausible account of the debate over the nature of the church that has characterized Christianity since the days of Luther and Calvin.' Church History

’Locke is at his best when he discusses episcopacy, authority, and worship, the role these have played in history, and their place in current Anglican ecclesiology... Recommended.’ Choice ’... Locke's book shows that Anglicanism probably has what it takes to weather the storms ahead. It is a temperate and wise call to the kind of mature polity that Anglicans already possess, and yet often find elusive.’ Church Times ’[Locke's] book is to be highly commended as expounding the essential features of Anglicanism and deserves to be widely read.’ Search ’Given the many complexities faced by the Anglican Communion one might be forgiven for thinking that the suggestion that Anglicanism has a coherent theology is a contradiction in terms. Locke disputes this strongly and sets out to prove that Anglicanism possesses ’a strong and vibrant ecclesiological heritage’ which can be demonstrated in both its own self-understanding and in ecumenical relations.’ Journal of Theological Studies ’... useful for those who are delving into the complexities of Anglican theology for the first time...’ Modern Believing 'This is a very thorough diagnosis of Anglicanism’s vision of authority...' Ecclesiology '[Locke's] work will be of primary interest to Anglicans, but might profitably also be consulted for those seeking a plausible account of the debate over the nature of the church that has characterized Christianity since the days of Luther and Calvin.' Church History

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Dr. Kenneth A. Locke is Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at University of the West, Rosemead, California. His specialities are Christianity, Ecclesiology, and Western Philosophy. He earned a B.A. in Theology and Biblical Studies and a Ph.D. in Theology from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His doctoral dissertation focused on Ecclesiology. While at Trinity College, he won numerous academic awards, including the prestigious Trinity College Foundation Scholarship. His publications include the following articles on Anglicanism: ""Equal Ministries: Richard Hooker and Non-episcopal Ordinations,"" in Anvil: An Anglican Evangelical Journal for Theology and Mission 14: 3 (1997) and ""Antiquity as a Guide to Orthodoxy? A Critical Appraisal of Newman's Via Media,"" in Robert Hannaford, ed., The Future of Anglicanism: Essays on Faith and Order (Leominster, Herefordshire: Gracewing, 1996).

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