The New Puritans
Subtitle: The Rise of Fundamentalism in the Anglican Church
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780522851847
Subjects: Anglican & Episcopalian Churches; Sociology; Ordination of women; Social Science; Australia; Sociology of Religion; Christianity - Anglican; Social Science / Sociology of Religion; New South Wales; Anglican Church of Australia; Religious fundamentalism; Sydney; Women in the Anglican Communion
Description: Religious fundamentalism is a growing force in Australian society, but it is not confined to conservative Islam or to fringe denominations. This book explains how the mainstream Anglican Church in this country is influenced by the ideological agendas of its largest and richest diocese, Sydney.