1st Edition
The History of the Anglo-Catholic Revival from 1845
First published in 1932, The History of the Anglo-Catholic Revival from 1845 is a sober and judicious history of the Catholic Revival in the Church of England by a very well-known Anglo-Catholic scholar with an established reputation. The scope of the book is clearly shown by the chapter headings—The Movement after Newman’s Secession; The Apostolic Succession; The Decisions of the Courts on Doctrine; The Rise of Ritualism; Eucharistic Vestments; Confessions to a Priest; The Treatment of Ritualism; Three Representative Documents of the Revival; The Spiritual Independence of the Church; The Movement in the Twentieth Century; and Conclusion.
1. The Movement after Newman’s Secession 2. The Apostolic Succession 3. The Decisions of the Courts on Doctrine 4. The Rise of Ritualism 5. Eucharistic Vestments 6. Confession and Absolution 7. The Treatment of Ritualism 8. Three Representative Documents of the Revival 9. The Revival of Convocation 10. The Spiritual Independence of the Church 11. The Revival of Religious Orders in the English Church 12. The Movement in the Twentieth Century 13. The Past and the Future.
Biography
W. J. Sparrow Simpson was an English Anglican priest and writer. He was a strong proponent of Anglo-Catholicism and was editor of the High-Church English Church Review in the years before the First World War.
