The Word in the Desert:: Anglican and Roman Catholic reactions to liturgical reform - Hardcover

Barry Spurr

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0718829212 ISBN 13: 9780718829216

Publisher: James Clarke and Co Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

This is a study of one of the most extraordinary religious phenomena of the last thirty years. The disappearance of the Tridentine Mass and the unrelenting assault on the Book of Common Prayer have created widespread hostility and a substantial loss of church membership. An informed and well-researched survey of this diverse and burgeoning movement is timely and will be of considerable interest to church people throughout the world. The topic also has linguistic and sociological implications, and relevance to liturgiology, theology, Church history and literary criticism. Barry Spurr's book provides this broad cultural analysis in a clear and illuminating account. While it deals fairly with all views, the book is written from a conservative standpoint, and will undoubtedly be considered controversial in liberal circles. What is certain is that all sides will want to read it.

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Review:

... this book is a must. Members of all churches are deeply indebted to Dr Spurr for presenting such a vast amount of information and learning in one slim volume. --Financial Times

Highly stimulating and enjoyable. --Faith and Heritage

... a lively and informative book ... undoubtedly well-researched ... His thoughts on Feminism and Renewal are on the whole well-founded ... His chapter on Church Music and Renewal is again well-founded .. well-informed and serious work ... Spurr proves that most liturgical reform has been carried through with a deplorable lack of awareness of the resonances of language and the sensitivities of those who use it. --New Directions

Synopsis:

This is a systematic, historical and critical study of a religious phenomena of the last 30 years. The disappearance of the Trident Mass and the unrelenting assualt on the Book of Common Prayer have created widespread hostility and a substantial loss of membership. This survey should be of interest to church people, but the topic has further linguistic and sociological implications, with relevance to liturgiology, theology, Church history and literary criticism. This is an analysis considering various views but is mainly written from a conservative standpoint.

About this edition

• Publisher: James Clarke and Co Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0718829212
• ISBN 13: 9780718829216
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224