Anglicanism and the Christian Church: Theological Resources in Historical Perspective by Paul Avis Fortress, 335 pages, $ 24.95 A scholarly, readable, appreciative, and by no means uncritical examination of
the Anglican theological tradition.
After decades of well - meaning ecumania, I am unapologetically rediscovering my own
theological tradition, especially its Eastern patristic and catholic taproots and
Anglican - Puritan antecedents.
In 1982, the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, following a long and arduous journey, published the document entitled «Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry,» following a meeting in Lima, Peru, where representatives of «virtually all major church
traditions,» including «Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Lutheran,
Anglican, Reformed, Methodist, United, Disciples, Baptist, Adventist and Pentecostal,» [7] reached
theological convergence on various issues regarding baptism, eucharist and ministry.