02629nam a2200385Ia 4500 ocn607568264 OCoLC 20200709055233.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 100416s2009 enk sb 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780511651908 (electronic bk.) 0511651902 (electronic bk.) (OCoLC)607568264 304849 (N$T) BR115.H6 S23 2009eb 261.8/35766088283 22 N$TA Sachs, William L., 1947- Homosexuality and the crisis of Anglicanism [electronic resource] / William L. Sachs. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. 1 online resource (x, 256 p.) Includes bibliographical references and index. "The Anglican conflict over homosexuality has drawn worldwide interest and divided the church. However, conflict within Christianity is not new. This book traces the steps by which the crisis emerged, and reveals the deeper debates within the church which underlie both the current controversy and much earlier splits." "William L. Sachs contends that the present debate did not begin with opposition to homosexuality or in advocacy of it. He argues that, like past tensions, it originates in the diverging local contexts in which the faith is practised, and their differing interpretations of authority and communion. In the aftermath of colonialism, activists and reformers have taken on prominent roles for and against the status quo. The crisis reveals a church in search of a new, global consensus about the appropriate forms of belief and mission."--BOOK JACKET. A definitive moment -- The shape of early Christian unity -- When ideals encounter realities -- Reform and the power of the periphery -- Anglican tradition and local prerogative -- The triumph of indigenous Anglicanism -- The rise of Liberalism -- In search of the pure church -- Beyond warring parties? Description based on print version record. Homosexuality Religious aspects Anglican Communion. Anglican Communion Doctrines. Electronic books. Print version: Sachs, William L., 1947- Homosexuality and the crisis of Anglicanism. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521851206 (DLC) 2009023522 (OCoLC)319495586 NetLibrary http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=304849 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 49671 49671