Apostle to the wilderness; Bishop John Medley and the evolution of the Anglican Church.0838640850 Apostle to the wilderness; Bishop John Medley John Medley, (19 December 1804 – 9 September 1892), was a Church of England clergyman was educated at Oxford and became bishop of Fredericton in 1845. Prior to arriving in Canada to take up his post in Fredericton, Medley was an active priest in England. and the evolution of the Anglican Church. Craig, Barry L. Fairleigh Dickinson U.P. 2005 246 pages $45.00 Hardcover BX5620 Craig (philosophy, St. Thomas U., New Brunswick New Brunswick, province, Canada New Brunswick, province (2001 pop. 729,498), 28,345 sq mi (73,433 sq km), including 519 sq mi (1,345 sq km) of water surface, E Canada. ) examines the life of prominent Canadian churchman Medley (1804-92) through his writings and his role as bishop, and uses him as a lens through which to view one aspect of the colonial Victorian Church of England Church of England: see England, Church of. . He argues that Medley played a leading role in the development of a pluralistic plu·ral·is·tic adj. 1. Of or relating to social or philosophical pluralism. 2. Having multiple aspects or parts: "the idea that intelligence is a pluralistic quality that ... Canadian society. Distributed in the US by Associated University Presses. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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