Entries Tagged as “Richard Hooker”

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In Praise of Rhetoric?  Anti-Covenantal Myths of Puritanism and Anglicanism (Part Two)
By:  Benjamin Guyer on November 21, 2010
Excerpt:  In part one of this essay, we noted the ways that the anti-Covenant lobby misconstrues Puritanism. In what follows, we turn to their abuse of Anglican orthodoxy, particularly the work…   Read full post >>

In Praise of Rhetoric?  Anti-Covenantal Myths of Puritanism and Anglicanism (Part One)
By:  Benjamin Guyer on November 18, 2010
Excerpt:  “…this present age full of tongue and weake of braine…” - Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiasticall Politie, I.8.2 Écrasez l’infâme! Such is the clarion call of a recent…   Read full post >>

Law, Liturgy, Wisdom: An Introduction to Richard Hooker
By:  Benjamin Guyer on October 29, 2010
Excerpt:  via The Living Church: Richard Hooker is oftentimes described as the founding figure of the Anglican tradition. This is, however well intentioned, a half-truth. It is certainly true that Hooker’s…   Read full post >>

Richard Hooker: Some Devotional Aids
By:  Benjamin Guyer on November 04, 2009
Excerpt:  There are a number of resources on the world wide web that have material either about Hooker, or composed by him. Those who desire to know more about Hooker's commemoration…   Read full post >>

Richard Hooker: A Biographical Sketch
By:  Fr. Tony Clavier on November 03, 2009
Excerpt:  To understand the theology of Richard Hooker it is important to grasp something about the times and the place in which he lived and something about the church he served…   Read full post >>

Theses on Anglicanism
By:  Benjamin Guyer on March 12, 2009
Excerpt:  I. Anglican history comprises two distinct ecclesiological streams. The first is that of monarchical Anglicanism, which began with Henry VIII; this was the dominant stream for more than 300 years.…   Read full post >>

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