Guarding the Holy Fire: The Evangelicalism of John R.W. Stott, J.I. Packer, and Alister McGrath
First published in Great Britain as Church on Fire: The Story of Anglican Evangelicals (Hodder & Stoughton, 1998), this book by British biographer Steer traces Anglican evangelical history from Wycliffe to the present. Several chapters are devoted to evangelicalism in the American Episcopal Church (ECUSA). Steer provides a survey of major evangelical theological developments on both sides of the Atlantic, including the liberal vs. fundamentalist controversies and the sudden resurgence of evangelicalism in the ECUSA in the 1960s. He also considers three of the best-known contemporary Anglican evangelicals. Of special interest are Steer's thoughtful analysis of the homosexuality debate and his projections for the future. Finally, the author provides a frank analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of evangelical Anglicanism today. A concise and balanced examination of an influential and often overlooked element within the Anglican and Episcopal churches; recommended for academic and public libraries.AC. Robert Nixon, MLS, Lafayette, INCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.