What defines the Church of England? Are the Thirty-nine Articles of any relevance today? Anglicanism; according to Jim Packer; possesses "the truest; wisest and potentially richest heritage in all Christendom" with the Thirty-nine Articles at its heart. They catch the substance and spirit of biblical Christianity superbly well; and also provide and excellent model of how to confess the faith in a divided Christendom. In this Latimer Study; Packer aims to show how the sixteenth century Articles should be viewed in the twenty-first century; and how they can enrich the faith of Anglicans in general and of Anglican evangelicals in particular. He demonstrates why the Articles must once again be given a voice within the church; not merely as an historical curiosity but an authoritative doctrinal statement. A thought-provoking appendix by Roger Beckwith offers seventeen Supplementary Articles; addressing theological issues which have come into prominence since the original Articles were composed. This booklet; first published more than twenty years ago; remains much in demand and as timely as ever. It has proved on of the most popular and enduring Latimer Studies; and is now issued in a second edition. Jim Packer is Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College; Vancouver. Amongst his many best-selling books are 'Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God' (1961); 'Knowing God' (1973); 'Keep in Step with the Spirit' (1984); and 'Among God's Giants' (1991). Roger Beckwith was librarian and warden of Latimer House; Oxford; for more than thirty years. His recent books include 'Elders in Every City' (2003) and 'Calendar; Chronology and Worship' (2005).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Fantastic ReadBy LawguyI just finished this book and I could barely put it down. It is written in a simple straight forward artless style. This fits the subject well.I almost find the first half of the book more interesting than the second. The first half ends with his volunteering for Spain; but the book begins with his growing up in Mississippi. He escapes from Mississippi when he was 16 and it is as much an escape as any jail break. The book details how difficult it was after a childhood spent in the kind of brutally oppressive society that was the South to even think of living like a free man. He describes how he was too frightened to sit next to a white woman on a bus when he first got to Chicago; for instance.I would have liked more detail about his development as a radical and movement person; but that part doesn't seem to interest him. He is more interested in actions than in his thoughts. Certainly; the book moves and holds your attention. The one tihng that comes through is that he is the type of person who is able to understand that what his people were fighting in the U.S. was the same thing the Republicans were fighting in Spain. He is definitely one of those people who make you blink your eyes in amazement at what he was able to accomplish.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Informative. Worth the Read.By robert n. johnsonHistory often never shared. So glad to be an adult to read what I want to. Always heard something about guys like this. They did a good deed based upon what they believed in.Not always the most organized and equipped units. Clearly; this should another example where leaderships passions don't always mean great outcomes. Training. Practice. Education. Resources. Logistics. Win every war ... in the end.Acommon1 commoner's thoughts.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A history of America in the 1930's in a nutshellBy Raymond M. HoffJames Yates went from Jim Crow poverty in the south to Herbert Hoover poverty in the north. He chose another path. He ended up in Spain fighting for the Republican government there. Yates' story is an important one to tell. Well written and will be useful for people of all colors in the US to understand what commitment to freedom really means.
