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Scholarship and Fierce Sincerity:
Henry D A Major
The Face of Anglican Modernism

Clive Pearson, Allan Davidson, Peter Lineham

Henry Dewsbury Alves Major (1871-1961) was the leading figure in the Modern Churchpeople from joining in 1911 until his death in 1961 and central to Modernist Anglican theology through this period.

He grew up in Katikati, New Zealand, from 1878. He attended Auckland College (now the University of Auckland) which was affiliated to The University of New Zealand, completing honours in Geology. He attended St John’s College, Meadowbank, where he prepared for ordination within the Anglican ministry. A sense of the inadequacy of his education persuaded Henry Major to return to England where he read Theology at Oxford. He dedicated his life to theological education, becoming Vice-Principal and then later Principal of Ripon Clergy College.

More information ~ Signs of the Times article

Review by Michael Cocks


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		Scholarship and Fierce Sincerity: Henry D A Major The Face of Anglican Modernism Clive Pearson, Allan Davidson, Peter Lineham Henry Dewsbury Alves Major (1871-1961) was the leading figure in the Modern Churchpeople from joining in 1911 until his death in 1961 and central to Modernist Anglican theology through this period. He grew up in Katikati, New Zealand, from 1878. He attended Auckland College (now the University of Auckland) which was affiliated to The University of New Zealand, completing honours in Geology. He attended St John’s College, Meadowbank, where he prepared for ordination within the Anglican ministry. A sense of the inadequacy of his education persuaded Henry Major to return to England where he read Theology at Oxford. He dedicated his life to theological education, becoming Vice-Principal and then later Principal of Ripon Clergy College. More information ~ Signs of the Times article Review by Michael Cocks				This book is available direct from the Publishers Polygraphia (NZ) Ltd, Contact page NZ$48 plus postage ISBN 1-877332-19-4
	Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts Faith and Threatens America Randall Balmer (Basic Books 2006)	A searing examination of a new generation of evangelical leaders who have hijacked the Christian faith on behalf of the Republican Party. Deftly combining ethnographic research, theological reflections and historical context, Balmer laments the trivialization of Christianity - and offers a rallying cry for liberal Christians to reclaim the noble traditions of their faith.
	Mother Leakey and the Bishop: A Ghost Story (Hardcover) Peter Marshall Oxford University Press (22 Feb 2007)	Halloween 1636: sightings of the ghost of an old woman begin to be reported in the small English coastal town of Minehead, and a royal commission is sent to investigate. December 1640: a disgraced Protestant bishop is hanged in the Irish capital, Dublin, after being convicted of an 'unspeakable' crime: sodomy. In this remarkable piece of historical detective work, Peter Marshall sets out to uncover the intriguing links between these two seemingly unconnected events.			Clergy: The Origin of Species Martyn Percy (Continuum 2006)	Martyn Percy, journalist, author, Principal of Ripon College, Cuddesdon and Anglican Priest takes a serious but often humorous look at how the role of clergy has evolved over the years. This is a lively and engaging study including anecdotes and familiar cultural references such as the influence of the Vicar of Dibley on public perceptions of the clergy and a discussion of clerical dress.
	The Church of England in the Twentieth Century: The Church Commissioners and the Politics of Reform, 1948-1998 (Hardcover) Andrew Chandler (The Boydell Press 2006)	The second half of the twentieth century was a turbulent time for the Church of England. This book offers the first comprehensive historical picture to be published of its life and work during the period, tracing the development of the church in a period of immense upheaval.			Mole Under the Fence: Conversations with Roland Walls Ron Ferguson (Saint Andrew Press 2006)



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