Shuff, Roger N. <br/><br/>
Searching for the true church :  Brethren and evangelicals in mid-twentieth century England / 
Roger Shuff ; forward by Harold H. Rowdon 
 - Milton Keynes, UK  Paternoster  2005 
 - 315p  pbk 
 - Studies in Evangelical history and thought .
<br/><br/> "...inclusion of both branches of the Brethren movement. commonly known as 'Open' and 'Exclusive' but designated by Shuff 'Independant' and 'Connexional' respectively..." (from the foreword by H.H. Rowdon) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Introduction. Ch 2: Local but not parochial: Independent Brethren confidence attracts widening attention : A rising profile; Communion at the centre; Degrees of separatism; The local assembly; Conclusion. Ch 3: Networks of the true church: Connexional Brethren as the spiritual haven for discerning souls : The reality of church; The practice of the supper; The boundaries of communion; The ethos of ministry; Conclusion. Ch 4: Students of the Word: Independant Brethren and the resurgence of evangelical Bible study and scholarship : The hegemony of the self-taught; Equipping educated evangelicals; A credible faith; Training opinion makers; Lowering the fence; Conclusion. Ch 5: Authority in doctrine: the locus of truth for Connexional Brethren : Essentially different; Defined by controversy; Representing the apostles; Authority enforced; Conclusion. Ch 6: Mission minded: Independent Brethren and the post-war evangelistic enterprise : Bridging the gulf; Organization for the Gospel; The transatlantic dimension; The implications of effective evangelism; Conclusion. Ch 7: A disconcerting world: Connexional Brethren respond to the post-war generation : Faith in tradition; Pushing the boundaries; Pulling up the drawbridge; An inextinguishable flame?; Conclusion. Ch 8: Revival fire : Independent Brethren and a new emphasis on the Holy Spirit: The Spirit of Pentecost; Power for revival; New restorationists; The antidote for ecclesiological compromise; Seeking revival not renewal; Conclusion. Ch 9: The spirit of revival: Connexional Brethren in the religious and cultural climate of the sixties : Reconciliation for revival; The 'greatist revival that ever was'; The spirit of contemporary culture; Power to the young; Getting free; Conclusion. Appendix 1 : Brethren congregations in England and Wales 1873-1975. Appendix 2 : The Aberdeen Issue: 1970  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1-84227-254-3 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church history-- 20th century.<br/>Brethren movement-- 20th century.<br/>Exclusive brethren-- distinctives.<br/>Open brethren-- distinctives.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>289/.209/SHU