Unashamed Integrity: Stephen Sykes and the ‘crisis’ of Anglican Ecclesiology and Identity
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Morris, Jeremy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9121-8010
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jats:pThis article offers a critical assessment of Stephen Sykes’ contribution to the theology and ecclesiology of Anglicanism, and especially to reflection on Anglican identity. It contextualizes his work in reaction to mid-twentieth century Anglican apologetic, indicating that his criticism of the failure to develop a theological awareness of Anglicanism’s ecclesiological position arose from his conviction that contemporary radical theology risked undermining traditional Anglican practice and belief. Sykes’ appeal for a systematic Anglican theology nonetheless masked a failure to explore sufficiently the relationship between history and theology.</jats:p>
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Anglicanism, ecclesiology, comprehensiveness, identity, history, systematic theology
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Ecclesiology
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1744-1366
1745-5316
1745-5316
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15
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Brill
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