Project Gutenberg
2010-02-03
Public domain in the USA.
48
Compton, Berdmore
1820
1908
Compton, B. (Berdmore)
Ritual Conformity
Interpretations of the Rubrics of the Prayer-Book Agreed Upon by a Conference Held at All Saints, Margaret-street, 1880-1881
Produced by Elaine Laizure from images generously made available from the Internet Archive
"Ritual Conformity" by Berdmore Compton is a scholarly work that provides interpretations of the rubrics of the Prayer Book, written in the late 19th century. The text emerges from a conference held at All Saints, Margaret Street, which aimed to address the diversity of ritual practices within the Anglican Church. The book cohesively discusses various aspects of ritual and their proper adherence to the established rubrics, reflecting the authors' attempts to foster unity in practice while respecting the traditions and legal framework of the Church of England. The opening of "Ritual Conformity" lays the groundwork for a thorough examination of the Prayer Book's rubrics following the established traditions of the Anglican Church. It outlines the origins and discussions of a conference convened to minimize unnecessary diversity in ritual practices across different churches. Compton emphasizes the importance of a unified interpretation of the Prayer Book that captures both historical significance and contemporary concerns, while acknowledging the challenges posed by modern prejudices. As the text unfolds, it becomes clear that the work seeks not only to clarify ritual practices but also to promote a deeper understanding of the significance behind the rites of worship within the Anglican tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Church of England. Book of common prayer
Church of England -- Liturgy -- Texts -- Rubrics
Ritualism -- History -- 19th century
BX
Text
Browsing: History - Religious
Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal
208585
208469
2024-09-13T08:47:54.839956
2023-09-13T13:22:02.156879
text/html
text/html
208578
208462
2024-09-13T08:47:55.022971
2023-09-13T13:22:02.298881
text/html
text/html
109082
2024-09-13T08:47:59.414939
application/epub+zip
111196
2024-09-13T08:47:56.261966
application/epub+zip
111197
2024-09-13T08:47:55.495997
application/epub+zip
220037
2024-09-13T08:48:01.750955
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
205368
2024-09-13T08:47:58.903938
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
242946
2022-09-14T10:36:50.704112
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
182514
182441
2024-09-13T08:47:54.597966
2023-09-13T13:22:01.945879
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
182451
2021-01-06T03:37:31
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
63075
2021-01-06T03:37:31
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
17978
2024-09-13T08:48:01.879946
application/rdf+xml
9933
2024-09-13T08:47:55.828011
image/jpeg
2794
2024-09-13T08:47:55.660975
image/jpeg
108443
2024-09-13T08:47:55.039048
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog