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
- 1 The Age of Saints to the Victorian Church
- 2 The Road to Disestablishment
- 3 A Century of Christianity in Wales
- 4 The Church in Wales across 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
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
2 - The Road to Disestablishment
from Part I - Historical Antecedents and Overview of the Century
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
- 1 The Age of Saints to the Victorian Church
- 2 The Road to Disestablishment
- 3 A Century of Christianity in Wales
- 4 The Church in Wales across 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
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
Summary
This chapter deals with the key stages in the campaign and debate which led to the disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales in 1920. Disestablishment was on the political agenda in the nineteenth century. The disestablishment of the Church of Ireland in 1870 set the scene for change in Wales. The dissenting or non-conformist denominations represented the majority religion in Wales. The English Church was seen as an alien church inimical to resurgent Welsh nationalism under many guises. These factors are explored but are counterbalanced by the energising effects Oxford Movement on Anglicanism in Wales. Over fifty years the high political drama unfolds with the Liberal government siding with non-conformity, a controversial royal commission, opposition in the House of Lords to disestablishment, and the eventual passing of the Welsh Church Act 1914.
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- A New History of the Church in WalesGovernance and Ministry, Theology and Society, pp. 27 - 44Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020