Religious Thought in the Victorian Age: Challenges and Reconceptions. By James C. Livingston

For too long historians of Victorian theology have focused on the well-worn ecclesiastical debates and controversies, dominated by Anglican clergymen and reactionary polemic. Yet now in this stimulating study, James Livingston argues that the most sophisticated and rigorous discussion of theological...

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Main Author: Atherstone, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2009
In: The journal of theological studies
Year: 2009, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Pages: 757-758
Review of:Religious thought in the Victorian Age (New York [u.a.] : Continuum, T & T Clark, 2007) (Atherstone, Andrew)
Religious thought in the Victorian Age (London [u.a.] : Continuum, 2007) (Atherstone, Andrew)
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Summary:For too long historians of Victorian theology have focused on the well-worn ecclesiastical debates and controversies, dominated by Anglican clergymen and reactionary polemic. Yet now in this stimulating study, James Livingston argues that the most sophisticated and rigorous discussion of theological issues was not in mainstream church publications. Instead he sets out to paint on a broader canvas, exploring the writings of ‘the Victorian intellectual class’ (p. 4). He presents an account of some crucial challenges to traditional British theology in the period 1860 to 1910, showing how many established doctrines were reconceived.
ISSN:1477-4607
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/jts/flp094