Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism Examined

Philip Schofield author James E Crimmins editor The late Catherine Fuller editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:28th Jul '11

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Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism Examined, printed in 1817 and published in 1818, was part of Bentham's sustained attack on English political, legal, and ecclesiastical establishments. Bentham argues that the purpose of the Church's system of education, in particular the schools sponsored by the Church-dominated National Society for the Education of the Poor, was to instil habits of insincerity into the population at large, and thereby protect the abuses which were profitable both to the clergy and the ruling classes in general. Bentham recommends the 'euthanasia' of the Church, and argues that government sponsored proposals were in fact intended to propagate the system of abuse rather than reform it. An appendix based on original manuscripts, which deals with the relationship between Church and state, is published here for the first time. This authoritative version of the text is accompanied by an editorial introduction, comprehensive annotation, collations of several extracts published during Bentham's lifetime, and subject and name indexes.

This splendidly edited volume should facilitate more work in Bentham scholarship, religious studies and intellectual history. This [volume] is another testimony of the high standards of the Bentham Project's editorial work. * Emmanuelle de Champs (Paris VIII), History *
As expected in a definitive Oxford University Press edition of the work of an important intellectual, this volume of Church-of-Englandism displays a high standard of scholarship. * Anthony Page (Tasmania), Journal of Religious History *

ISBN: 9780199590254

Dimensions: 235mm x 163mm x 44mm

Weight: 1146g

684 pages