Book contents
- Reviews
- A New History of the Church in Wales
- A New History of the Church in Wales
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Editorial Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Historical Antecedents and Overview of the Century
- Part II Governance and Ministry
- Part III Doctrine, Liturgy, Rites and Other Faith Communities
- Part IV The Church and Society
- Part V Conclusions
- 17 The Image of the Church
- 18 The Church of the Future
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
18 - The Church of the Future
from Part V - Conclusions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2020
- Reviews
- A New History of the Church in Wales
- A New History of the Church in Wales
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Plates
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Editorial Preface
- Introduction
- Part I Historical Antecedents and Overview of the Century
- Part II Governance and Ministry
- Part III Doctrine, Liturgy, Rites and Other Faith Communities
- Part IV The Church and Society
- Part V Conclusions
- 17 The Image of the Church
- 18 The Church of the Future
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
On the basis of scriptural themes, the Archbishop of Wales reflects on a century of activity in the life of the Church in Wales. He argues for a balanced and objective understanding of the history of the church since 1920. He finds much to celebrate in a wide range of areas of church life. It has been a century of both continuity and change. At the same time there have been painful episodes in the life of the church. The church faces in a secular world serious challenges in its ministry and mission, not least with the significant decline in church membership. Yet, there is hope for the future on the basis of its 2012 review and 2020 vision in the form of genuine renewal.
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- A New History of the Church in WalesGovernance and Ministry, Theology and Society, pp. 329 - 336Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020