T & T Clark Companion to Nonconformity
Ebook
Protestant Nonconformity, the umbrella term for Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists and Unitarians, belongs specifically to the religious history of England and Wales. Initially the result of both unwillingness to submit to the State's interference in Christian life and a dissatisfaction with the progress of reform in the English Church, Nonconformity has been primarily motivated by theological concern, ecclesial polity, devotion and the nurture of godliness among the members of the church. Alongside such churchly interests, Nonconformity has also made a profound contribution to debates about the role of the State, to family life and education, culture in general, trade and industry, the development of philanthropy and charity, and the development of pacifism. In this volume, for the first time, Nonconformity and the breadth of its activity come under the expert scrutiny of a host of recognised scholars. The result is a detailed and fascinating account of a movement in church history that, while currently in decline, has made an indelible mark on social, political, economic and religious life of the two nations.
A research oriented handbook for all advanced students and scholars studying nonconformist movements.
A research-oriented handbook for all students and scholars studying nonconformist movements
Details the indelible mark the movement made on the religious history of England and Wales
Contributors include highly distinguished scholars in the field
Preface
1. The Changing Shape of Nonconformity, 1662-2000, by John H. Y. Briggs
2. Nonconformity in Wales, by D. Densil Morgan
3. Church and State, 1550-1750: The Emergence of Dissent
4. Nonconformity and the State, ca 1750-2012, by Keith Robbins
5. Nonconformists and Polity, by David M. Thompson
6. Nonconformists and the Bible, ca 1559-1804, by John Gwynfor Jones
7. Nonconformists and Biblical Scholarship: The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, by John Tudno Williams
8. Nonconformists and the Person of Christ, by Alan P. F. Sell
9. Nonconformists and the Work of Christ: A Study in Particular Baptist Thought, by Peter J. Morden
10. Nonconformists and the Holy Spirit: A Dogmatic Overview, by Robert Pope
11. Nonconformist Hymnody, by Ian Bradley
12. Nonconformist Preaching and Liturgy, by Stephen R. Holmes
13. Nonconformist Architecture: A Representative Focus, by Clyde Binfield
14. Nonconformists, the Home and Family Life, by Karen E. Smith
15. Nonconformists and Education, by Stephen Orchard
16. Nonconformity and Culture, by Timothy Whelan
17. Nonconformists and Home Mission, by David Ceri Jones
18. Nonconformists and Overseas Mission, by Ian M. Randall
19. Nonconformist Business Leaders, ca 1880-1940: The Uses and Abuses of Wealth, by David J. Jeremy
20. The Nonconformist Conscience, by Robert Pope
21. Nonconformity and the Labour Movement, by Peter Catterall
22. Nonconformists and Ecumenical Relationships, by Noel A. Davies
23. Sources for Protestant Nonconformity in England and Wales since 1662: A Structured Bibliography, by Clive D. Field
ABC of Nonconformity
Robert Pope has gathered an impressive team of scholars who, together, have given us a magisterial overview of English and Welsh Nonconformity over the past three centuries or more ... This is a rich and invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with historical Nonconformity, to which students and scholars can turn with confidence. It should be a standard volume in any reference section of a library, whether serving the general public or the academy.
What Pope, an academic and United Reformed Church minister, has done here is edit an excellent collection of articles that places Nonconformity within its religious, social, cultural and economic context, and very ably articulate its contribution . . . It is a fine, comprehensive volume with the editor achieving a good overall balance of subject areas and those involved and an important resource to help Methodists recognise their contribution alongside others.
This weighty tome commands respect, not least for its sheer size but also for the breadth of vision which has brought it to life ... Its 751 pages represent a sound investment for all those interested in the history, theology and practice of English and Welsh Nonconformity.
The Companion is in effect a handbook for the reader to mine the various themes which are covered; it has an excellent index of 34 tightly packed pages which effectively aids the searcher. [....]
The editor Robert Pope, Reader in Theology at the University of Wales, has carried a daunting task through to a successful conclusion. The book is much to be recommended for the researcher into the story of Nonconformity. I'd advise anyone with an interest in this big subject, ever growing in terms of the books published on it, to ensure if they can that a copy of Companion to Nonconformity will be found in their local library.
The book gives a wonderful overview and remains a useful manual.
- Title: T & T Clark Companion to Nonconformity
- Author: Robert Pope
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Print Publication Date: 2013
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781472558305, 9780567669933, 0567669939, 1472558308
- Resource ID: LLS:9781472558305
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-14T04:49:01Z
Robert Pope is Reader in Theology at the University of Wales, Trinity St David, based at Lampeter, UK. He is also a minister of the United Reformed Church.