The Oxford Movement; Twelve Years, 1833-1845

"The Oxford Movement; Twelve Years, 1833-1845" by R. W. Church is a late 19th-century exploration into the religious and theological battles within the Church of England between 1833 and 1845. It’s a look at the Oxford Movement, or Tractarian Movement, during a time when politics and society caused chaos, aiming to fix a Church dealing with hard questions. The author shines a light on important people like John Keble and John Henry Newman, explaining what drove them and how it all impacted English thinking about God and the Church. The book kicks off by painting a picture of a Church in danger during a time of big changes, as it struggled against public anger and problems with the government. Church points out how Church leaders weren’t taking enough action against the revolutionary pressures and emphasizes how a handful of thinkers at Oxford saw they needed to bring back energy and serious thinking.