National religion and the prayer book controversy, 1927-1928
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National religion and the prayer book controversy, 1927-1928
（Studies in modern British religious history, v. 21）
Boydell Press, 2009
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-202) and index
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Description
This study provides new insights into the history of Anglicanism, Nonconformity and ideas of English and British identity between the two world wars.
This is the first full length examination of a defining moment in the history of the Church of England in the twentieth century: the Prayer Book controversy of 1927-28. It argues that conceptions of national religion were influential in the debates surrounding liturgical revision, showing in particular how ideas of Protestant national identity clashed with both liberal Anglican and moderate Anglo-Catholic conceptions of Church and nation. It shows how theChurch of England retained a significant position in national life in the interwar period; however, it also argues that the resilience of the anti-Catholic mindset amongst many Anglicans and Free Churchmen meant that the exact nature of the relationship between religion and nation was hotly contested.
This study sets the Prayer Book controversy in the context of early twentieth century British religious history, providing important insights into the history of Anglicanism, Nonconformity and ideas of English and British identity during the period.
JOHN G. MAIDEN is a Research Assistant at the Department of Religious Studies, The Open University.
Table of Contents
Liturgical Revision and National Religion
Diversity and Discipline: The Church and the Prayer Book
Peace and Order? Anglican Responses to Revision
Church and Nation: Anglicanism, Revision and National Identity
Citizens and Protestants: The Denominations and Revision
Nation and Religion: Revision and Parliament
Change and Continuity: Religion and National Identity in the 1920s
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