The Book of Common Prayer and its Commentators 1655–1901
Ebook
Overview
The Book of Common Prayer has been at the heart of the devotional life of the Church of England for more than six hundred years, prompting what Geoffrey Cuming has called ‘a new species of literature’—the Prayer Book Commentary. Written mostly by parish priests, members of cathedral chapters or bishops, these commentaries combine often profound learning with pastoral devotion, and a vision of the church as both catholic and apostolic. Many of these were widely used in their day, often in the context of disputes and divisions, and have been largely forgotten. Taken together they illustrate the theology and pastoral wisdom that has sustained the Church of England for centuries.
- Title: The Book of Common Prayer and its Commentators 1655–1901
- Author: David Jasper
- Publisher: Sacristy Press
- Print Publication Date: 2025
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Pages: 174
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781789593846, 9781789593822, 1789593824, 9781789593839, 1789593832, 1789593840
- Resource ID: LLS:9781789593846
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-07-19T10:24:19Z
David Jasper FRSE is a theologian, Professor Emeritus of Literature and Theology and former Dean of Theology at the University of Glasgow. He graduated in English from Jesus College (BA, 1972; MA, 1976) and in Theology from St Stephen’s House (BTh, 1975; MA, 1979). He was ordained deacon in 1976 and priest in 1977, and later completed his doctorate at Durham University (Hatfield College), where he also served as Chaplain until 1988.
He was a founder of the Conference on Literature and Religion at Durham University in 1980. Since then, a series of international meetings have been organised every other year by the organisation, providing a forum for the inter-disciplinary study of literature and theology in contemporary Europe. Jasper was Principal of St Chad’s College from 1989 to 1991, leaving to become Dean of Theology at Glasgow. His recent research has been into some of the earliest of Christian theologians, hermits and Desert theology.