On the Thirty-nine Articles: A Conversation with Tudor Christianity

The Thirty—Nine Articles, together with the Book of Common Prayer, form the foundation of Anglican theology. Yet there are very few extended treatments of them. Oliver O'Donovan relates the Articles to the exhilarating and troubled century in which they took shape. He also shows how the distinctive insights and values of a past age relate to the demands of today's world. 'What I propose in this case — is not to talk solely about the Articles, but to talk about God, mankind (sic!), and redem...