Reviews for Jeremy Taylor

The average rating for Jeremy Taylor based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-05-30 00:00:00 William Kramer The book functions by a basic device of putting forth a brief biography of an Anglican thinker (theologian, novelist, historian, etc) and then providing 5-10 pages of short quotations, usually a brief paragraph or sentence at a time. These are wonderfully insightful gems of the sort that bear reflection; I use this book mostly as a way of sort of centering a time of ruminating on the church, often while riding the train to work. What I can't stress enough, though, is the introductory essay. Richard H. Schmidt has written, in broad, easy-to-understand strokes, one of the best short pieces I've ever read for describing an Anglican aesthetic. He takes into account the history of the church as well as its practices and the beliefs you're likely to find on the ground. I'm a seminarian with some background in youth ministry, and I firmly believe that this is a fantastic thing for any adult confirmation student to read, or a gift for a church newcomer. High school confirmation classes might find it a bit too large-lensed, but any young person who's excited about the church will likely appreciate this as well; I recommend they start at the back with folks like Desmond Tutu and CS Lewis and work forward.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-07-13 00:00:00 Ronnel J Bernard This author had a gift for capturing the drama of his subject's lives in these brief biographies. Highly recommend for any Anglican.