Anti-Arminians

The Anglican Reformed Tradition from Charles II to George I

Stephen Hampton author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:29th May '08

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This book is a study of the Anglican Reformed tradition (often inaccurately described as Calvinist) after the Restoration. Hampton sets out to revise our picture of the theological world of the later Stuart period. Arguing that the importance of the Reformed theological tradition has frequently been underestimated, his study points to a network of conforming reformed theologians which included many of the most prominent churchmen of the age. Focussing particularly on what these churchmen contributed in three hotly disputed areas of doctrine (justification, the Trinity and the divine attributes), he argues that the most significant debates in speculative theology after 1662 were the result of the Anglican Reformed resistance to the growing influence of continental Arminianism. Hampton demonstrates the strength and flexibility of the Reformed response to the developing Arminian school, and shows that the Reformed tradition remained a viable theological option for Anglicans well into the eighteenth century. This study therefore provides a significant bridge linking the Reformed writes of the Elizabethan and early Stuart periods to the Reformed Evangelicals of the eighteenth century. It also shows that, throughout its formative period, Anglicanism was not a monolithic tradition, but rather a contested ground between the competing claims of those adhering to the Church of England's Reformed doctrinal heritage and the insights of those who, to varying degrees, were prepared to explore new theological avenues.

clear, engaging, and erudite... a fascinating, insightful, and polemically useful study of a neglected part of our Church's history. * Lee Gatiss, Churchman *
Important revisionist monograph... Hampton has substantionally altered and corrected our perceptions of Church of England theology under the later Stewarts. * John Coffey, English Historical Review. *
In this impressive work, Hampton makes his case. His handling of both primary sources and the secondary literature is adroit. His conclusions, as adumbrated above, are convincing...Hampton's style is clear and engaging...In sum, Hampton has written a very work and a worthy contribution to teh Oxford Theological Monograph series. * Graham A. Cole Themelios *

ISBN: 9780199533367

Dimensions: 240mm x 164mm x 24mm

Weight: 606g

304 pages