HIS 650: Anglican History, Theology, and Spirituality Course Outline Spring, 2018 Instructor: Travis O Brian Office: 317

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1 HIS 650: Anglican History, Theology, and Spirituality Course Outline Spring, 2018 Instructor: Travis O Brian Office: 317 tobrian@vst.edu Course Description This course sets out to explore the question what is Anglican? We approach this question first by surveying the political and ecclesiastical history of the Anglican Church, taking time especially to study the tumultuous period surrounding the Reformation, civil war, and Restoration. Secondly, we will read and discuss some key thinkers, documents, and movements that have shaped the Church s history and identity from the Reformation to the Twentieth Century. Finally, we will spend some time listening to Anglican music and poetry, as expressions of the beauty of holiness so central to Anglican spiritual practice. Both primary and secondary sources will be used throughout. It is hoped that by the end of the course, participants will be better equipped to identify some of what makes the Anglicanism unique in its witness of the Gospel, and therefore understand its special calling to both the greater Church and the world we live in today. Course Format Over the 12 week term, the class will for 11 3-hour classes. Each class will consist of a lecture and student presentation/discussion. Thorough preparation of the readings will be expected and necessary. Competencies At the conclusion of the course, students should: Be able to identify key periods, events, figures, movements, issues, priorities, and proclivities that have shaped the identity of the Anglican Church Be able to articulate his or her own theological commitments, and spiritual practises within the larger context of Anglicanism Be able to articulate a vision for contemporary Anglicanism that demonstrates knowledge of where the tradition has come from, its potential to speak into the present context both of the wider Church and the secular society of the West, and some of the resources within its own inheritance available to help meet its own current challenges. Summary of Assignments Class Participation: students cannot miss more than 2 classes; they must come ready to discuss the assigned readings in detail. Depending on class size, each student will be responsible either once or twice in the semester to prepare an assigned reading and to lead the class in a discussion on that reading. One twelve page research paper comparing 2 important Anglican thinkers One short (5 page) reflection paper on an issue facing contemporary secular society (e.g., right to die legislation ) laying out an Anglican response to this issue. That 1

2 response must be articulated with specific references to the history of Anglican thinking and practise. A short reflection on the question, what kind of Anglican am I? This will be both handed in and also shared with the rest of the class. In this biographical essay, the purpose is to fit oneself into the many-stranded history of the Anglican Church, to articulate what figures may inspire you and why. Consider this as part of your discernment process: for what kind of parish might you think of yourself as best suited? Every assignment in this course must receive Approved in order to pass the course. Policy on Late assignments Submission of assignments on time is a part of academic, professional and pastoral competence and a part of every course at VST. All assignments in courses are due on the dates specified in the syllabus for each course. Failure to submit an assignment on time will be noted in the narrative evaluation of an assignment. Repeated failure to submit assignments on time may affect the final grade for the course. Aside from the class presentations, three written assignments are due this term. Unexcused failure to submit either on time will result in reductions taken from the final grade. Required Texts Stephen Sykes ed.. The Study of Anglicanism Moorman, J.R.H. A History of the Church in England, 3 rd ed. (Harrisburg, Morehouse Publishing, 1973) These 2 volumes are available from the UBC bookstore and online. Additional readings from primary texts will be provided on reserve in the library, posted on Moodle, and found online. Class Schedule Jan. 16: Lecture 1 Geography, Theology, Authority Introduction & aims of the course The pre-reformation Church in England Celtic Britain; English Mystical Tradition; History of Relations with Rome. Moorman, pp.3-22; 37-43; 54-90;

3 Jan. 23: Lecture 2 A Peculiar Birth Henry VIII theology and personality; Acts of Succession and Supremacy; Edward VI 1 st & 2 nd eds. Of the Book of Common Prayer Mary Tudor Moorman, p ; Avis p.3-30 (Moodle one chapter) Jan. 30: Lecture 3 The Elizabethan Settlement Elizabeth I Act of Supremacy; Act of Uniformity; further Prayerbook revisions; 39 articles Puritanism vs Roman Catholicism the politics of vestments Moorman, p Sykes, p.3-18 Feb. 6: Lecture 4 Civil War & Restoration James I King James Bible; Gunpowder plot; etc. Charles I William Laud, Oliver Cromwell, execution of the king. The church during the time of the Protectorate Government The Restoration Charles II & the Act of Uniformity; James II & the Glorious Revolution; Act of Toleration Moorman, p Sykes, p Feb. 13: Lecture 5 Some Architects of Anglicanism Thomas Cranmer John Jewel Richard Hooker o Other voices of Anglican Synthesis Sir Thomas Brown: Religio Medici William Laud: The Archbishop s dying speech Moodle readings: John Jewel, The Apology of the Church of England Richard Hooker, excerpts from The Wisdom of Richard Hooker Sir Thomas Brown, Religio Medici, p.1-11 Laud, William, the Archbishop s dying speech 3

4 Feb. 20: Lecture 6 Moments of Revival John & Charles Wesley and Methodism The Oxford Tractarians & the Anglo-Catholic movement Moorman: p ; p John Wesley, Sermon #74, Of the Church (Wesley.nnu.edu/the-sermons-ofjohn-wesley-1872-edition). John Keble, The Assize Sermon of 1833 (anglicanhistory.org/keble/keble1). John Henry Newman, Tract 90 (anglicanhistory.org/tracts/tract90). Feb. 27: READING WEEK March 6: Lecture 7 The Anglican Tradition of Music (with Michael Jarvis?) The Cathedral tradition Psalmody Anglican hymnody Moodle: Horton Davies Worship & Theology in England, Book 1 part 1: p ; Book 1, part 2:, p March 13: Lecture 8 The Anglican Tradition of Poetry John Donne George Herbert John Keble Christina Rossetti T.S. Eliot R.S. Thomas Moodle readings of selections from the above poets March 20: Lecture 9 Anglicans at Prayer: Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi Public Worship: o Book of Common Prayer Eucharist; Daily Offices; a Treasury of Collects Private Devotions: 4

5 o Lancelot Andrewes; William Law Sykes, p ; p BCP Morning and Evening Prayer + selected Collects Moodle readings: Lancelot Andrewes, excerpts from Private Devotions William Law, excerpts from A Serious Call to a Devout & Holy Life March 27: Lecture 10 Anglican Standards: Keys to Applied Anglican Theology The Book of Common Prayer 39 Articles Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral The idea of communion the instruments of communion Sykes, p ; April 3: Lecture 11 Our Context: The Anglican Church and Secular Society Sykes, p Moodle Reading: Alister McGrath, Reconstructing the Via Media in The Renewal of Anglicanism Select Bibliography Avis, Paul. The Identity of Anglicanism: Essentials of Anglican Ecclesiology (London: Continuum, 2007) Anglicanism and the Christian Church (London: T&T Clark, 1989) In Search of Authority: Anglican Theological Method (T&T Clark, 2014). Carrington, Philip. The Anglican Church in Canada: A History (Toronto: Collins, 1963). Chadwick, Owen. The Mind of the Oxford Movement (Stanford: Stanford U. Press, 1960). Chapman, Mark. Anglican Theology (London: Bloomsbury, 2012) Dales, Douglas et al. Gory Descending: Michael Ramsey and His Writings (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005). Davies, Horton. Worship and Theology in England, Bks I-III (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996). This monumental work was originally published in 5 volumes by Princeton U. Press. Dickens, A.G. The English Reformation (London: Batsford, 1964). 5

6 Driver, Jeffrey. A Polity of Persuasion: Gift and Grief of Anglicanism (Eugene: Cascade Books, 2014). Duffy, Eamon. Anglicanism and the Western Catholic Tradition The Stripping of the Altars: Transitional Religion in England c (New Haven: Yale U. Press, 1992). Griffiss, James E. The Anglican Vision (Cambridge: Cowley Publications, 1997). Holmes, Urban T. What is Anglicanism? (Toronto: ABC, 1982). Holloway, Richard. The Anglican Tradition (Toronto: ABC, 1984). Hugh, Christopher. English Reformations: Religion, Politics, and Society under the Tudors (Clarendon Press, 1993). Humpidge, John Richard. The Anglican Spiritual Tradition Laud, William. William Laud, The Archbishop s Dying Speech (books.google.ca/books?id=ur4aaaayaaj&pg=pa40&hl=en#v=onepage&p&f=false). Go to this website, look on the table of contents, and click on The Archbishop s Dying Speech ). Lee, Jeffrey. Opening the Prayer Book (Cambridge: Cowley Publications, 1999). Moorman, J.R.H. A History of the Church in England (Harrisburg: Morehouse Publishing, 1963). MacCullock, Diarmid. Tudor Church Militant: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation (London: Allen Lane/Penguin, 1999) The Later Reformation in England, , 2 nd ed. (Palgrave Press, 2001). Mursell, Gordon. English Spirituality: from Earliest Times to 1700 (Louisville: SPCK/Westminster John Knox Press, 2001) English Spirituality: from 1700 to the Present Day (Louisville: SPCK/Westminster John Knox Press, 2001). Neill, Stephen. Anglicanism (London: Mowbrays, 1977). Perham, Michael (ed). The Renewal of Common Prayer: Unity and Diversity in the Church of England Worship (London: SPCK/Church House Publishing, 1993). Scarisbrick, J.J. The Reformation and the English People (Oxford: Oxford U. Press, 1984). Scruton, Roger. Our Church: A Personal History of the Church of England (2013) Schmidt, Richard H. Glorious Company: Five Centuries of Anglican Spirituality (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002). Secor, William & Gibbs, Lee (eds). The Wisdom of Richard Hooker (Bloomington: Authorhouse, 2005). Sykes, Stephen, et al (eds). The Study of Anglicanism, revised ed. (London: SPCK, 1988). 6

7 Jeremy Taylor, excerpts from The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living and The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying ( Thompsett, Fredrica Harris. Living with History (Cambridge: Cowley Publications, 1999) (Fredrica Harris is an Anglican writing about history for Anglicans: How history shapes the church as we know it ) Tyacke, N. (ed). England s Long Reformation (London: UCL Press, 1998). Williams, Rowan. Why Study the Past? The Quest for the Historical Church (London: 2005) Anglican Identities (Cambridge Mass.: Cowley, 2003). Wolf, William J. (ed). The Spirit of Anglicanism: Hooker, Maurice, Temple (Wilton, Conn.: Morehouse- Barlow, 1978). Wooding, L. Rethinking Catholicism in Reformation England (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2000). Yarnell, Malcom B. III. Royal Priesthood in the English Reformation (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2013). 7