THE
CHURCH
I have very
little interest in theology as such, but a considerable interest in the meaning
of life and the development of a spiritual dimension. My chief interests
however is to trace the history of the church as it developed in our part of
The
material is contained within a series of pages as follows:-
The
history of our Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in Purley on Thames
This is fairly well covered within the history
of Purley on Thames (click here)
The
history of the Church in
This
tells the story of how Christianity came to
The
history of the early Church up to the time of Constantine
This is a very contentious subject. I have
tried to cover it using quotations from the New Testament and other early
writings and to set out my own views on what actually happened. The subject is
riddled with misconceptions, conspiracy theories and plain obfuscation. (click here)
Church
Architecture in England
This has
not yet been developed (click here)
The
Reformation in the 16th and 17th Centuries
This is another thorny topic and it is very
difficult to separate out what was reformation and what was the exercise of
jurisdiction and temporal power. It is
not yet developed sufficiently to post sections on the web.
(click here)
Church
Leaders
Lists of names of Clergy who served Berkshire
(culled mainly from Bishops’ registers of the 13th to 16th
Centuries) (click here)
Links
Some links to other sites of interest.(click here)
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