The Victorian Church in York
Author : Edward Royle
Publisher : Borthwick Publications
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 20,78 MB
Release : 1983
Category : York (England)
ISBN : 9780900701573
Author : Edward Royle
Publisher : Borthwick Publications
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 20,78 MB
Release : 1983
Category : York (England)
ISBN : 9780900701573
Author : Stephen Cottrell
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 20,7 MB
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1529360978
'Stephen Cottrell writes about Christ as if he were here now. As if redemption were possible for all of us, as if the void that threatens to engulf us all could be filled by a personal relationship with Christ in the present. He is a compelling writer.' - Russell Brand Inspired by a conversation with a barista who asked him why he became a priest, this is the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell's extended answer to that question - as well as the letter he'd like to write to a divided country that no longer sees the relevance or value of the Christian narrative. Archbishop Stephen is a much-admired voice within the church, but in this book he writes for a more general audience, and those who might call themselves spiritual seekers - as well as anyone who is concerned about the life and unity of the UK. A short, beautiful book, this is at once both contemplative and deeply practical, which will speak to both Christians and those on the edges of faith. 'A deeply thoughtful exposition of faith's transformative power, Dear England gave me hope, not only for the future of Christianity, but for a changed world too.' - David Lammy MP
Author : Judith Jago
Publisher : Borthwick Publications
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 36,14 MB
Release : 1999
Category : England
ISBN : 9780903857772
Author : Dominic Janes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 12,39 MB
Release : 2009-04-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0199702837
In early Victorian England there was intense interest in understanding the early Church as an inspiration for contemporary sanctity. This was manifested in a surge in archaeological inquiry and also in the construction of new churches using medieval models. Some Anglicans began to use a much more complicated form of ritual involving vestments, candles, and incense. This "Anglo-Catholic" movement was vehemently opposed by evangelicals and dissenters, who saw this as the vanguard of full-blown "popery." The disputed buildings, objects, and art works were regarded by one side as idolatrous and by the other as sacred and beautiful expressions of devotion. Dominic Janes seeks to understand the fierce passions that were unleashed by the contended practices and artifacts - passions that found expression in litigation, in rowdy demonstrations, and even in physical violence. During this period, Janes observes, the wider culture was preoccupied with the idea of pollution caused by improper sexuality. The Anglo-Catholics had formulated a spiritual ethic that linked goodness and beauty. Their opponents saw this visual worship as dangerously sensual. In effect, this sacred material culture was seen as a sexual fetish. The origins of this understanding, Janes shows, lay in radical circles, often in the context of the production of anti-Catholic pornography which titillated with the contemplation of images of licentious priests, nuns, and monks.
Author : Chris Brooks
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 21,35 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 9780719040207
This is a reassessment of the phenomenon of church architecture in the 19th century. It presents a range of interpretations that approach Victorian churches as products of institutional needs, socio-cultural developments, and economic forces.
Author : William Ellerby
Publisher : Borthwick Publications
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,90 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Dissenters
ISBN : 9780903857581
Author : Borthwick Institute of Historical Research
Publisher : Borthwick Publications
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 10,90 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781904497059
Author : William Hadden Whyte
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 24,90 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0198796153
Unlocking the Church is the story of a revolution. The Victorians transformed how churches were understood, experienced, and built. Initially controversial, this revolution was so successful that it has now been forgotten. Yet it still shapes our experience of church buildings and also helps make sense of what we should do with them now.
Author : Robin Gill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 46,75 MB
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1351890719
When did churches start to appear more empty than full - and why? The very physicality of largely empty churches and chapels in Britain plays a powerful role in popular perceptions of 'religion'. Empty churches are frequently cited in the media as evidence of large scale religious decline. The 'Empty' Church Revisited presents a systematic account of British churchgoing patterns over the last two hundred years, uncovering the factors and the statistics behind the considerable process of decline in church attendence. Dispelling as myth the commonly held views that the process of secularization in British culture has led to the decline in churchgoing and resulted in the predominantly empty churches of today, Gill points to physical factors, economics and issues of social space to shed new light on the origins of empty churches. This thoroughly updated edition of Robin Gill's earlier work, The Myth of the Empty Church, presents new data throughout to explore afresh the paradox of church building activity in a context of decline, the patterns of urbanisation followed by sub-urbanisation affecting churches, changes in patterns of worship, and changes within the sociology of religion in the last decade.
Author : David Lamburn
Publisher : Borthwick Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 13,42 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Beverley (England)
ISBN : 9780903857932