Description: By looking at the Church through the lens of the biblical theme of promise, The Promise of Anglicanism seeks to offer neither lament for a tattered tradition nor facile hope for an expanding one. It considers the key phases of Anglican history, from securing English national life, to mission, to finding contextual roots in various locales.
Brief description:
Robert S. Heaney is an Anglican priest-scholar ordained in the Church of Ireland. He is the Associate Professor of Christian Mission and Director of the Center for Anglican Communion Studies at Virginia Theological Seminary. An author of numerous books, he is a member of the design group for the Lambeth Conference in 2020
Review Quotes: "The heart of Anglicanism is forged in inter-cultural encounter. This book tells that story, and challenges the Church of today to embody its calling afresh ."--Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury