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The term Oxford movement refers to a group of people and their ideas at the University of Oxford. It is also referred to as the Catholic Revival or Tractarian movement. The main time in which this movement took place is from 1833-1845. The beginning of the movement dates back to the Assize Sermon held by John Keble in 1833, its end is marked as the conversion of John Henry Newman to Roman Catholicism. | |||
The main basis of the movement was the dissatisfaction with the development of the Church of England. Within a period of reform (like the Reform Bill 1832, the Irish Church Temporalities Bill 1833), the Oxford movement wanted to define the place of the Church in British society and ensure that governmental decisions did not ignore religious doctrines. | |||
The Oxford movement wanted to recall and emphasize the importance of the catholic roots of the Church of England. Points of critique were the advanced secularization and interference of the government in the matters of the church, as well as liberalism, which devalued the religious practice and prestige. They further saw a degradation of worship and the role of priests, what became popular in the term “high and dry” priesthood. | |||
The members of the Oxford movement truly believed in the doctrine of apostolical succession, the supremacy of Holy Scripture, the doctrine of baptismal grace and that good works are nourished by sacramental grace and exemplified in acts of self-denial and charity. | |||
The movement published it's ideas in the Tracts for the Times. It consists of a series of 90 publications. | |||
Connected with the leadership of the movement are John Henry Newman (cardinal), Richard Hurrell Froude (clergyman), John Keble (clergyman and poet) and Edward Pusey (clergyman and professor at Oxford). | |||
Revision as of 15:41, 16 January 2011
Oxford movement
The term Oxford movement refers to a group of people and their ideas at the University of Oxford. It is also referred to as the Catholic Revival or Tractarian movement. The main time in which this movement took place is from 1833-1845. The beginning of the movement dates back to the Assize Sermon held by John Keble in 1833, its end is marked as the conversion of John Henry Newman to Roman Catholicism.
The main basis of the movement was the dissatisfaction with the development of the Church of England. Within a period of reform (like the Reform Bill 1832, the Irish Church Temporalities Bill 1833), the Oxford movement wanted to define the place of the Church in British society and ensure that governmental decisions did not ignore religious doctrines. The Oxford movement wanted to recall and emphasize the importance of the catholic roots of the Church of England. Points of critique were the advanced secularization and interference of the government in the matters of the church, as well as liberalism, which devalued the religious practice and prestige. They further saw a degradation of worship and the role of priests, what became popular in the term “high and dry” priesthood.
The members of the Oxford movement truly believed in the doctrine of apostolical succession, the supremacy of Holy Scripture, the doctrine of baptismal grace and that good works are nourished by sacramental grace and exemplified in acts of self-denial and charity.
The movement published it's ideas in the Tracts for the Times. It consists of a series of 90 publications. Connected with the leadership of the movement are John Henry Newman (cardinal), Richard Hurrell Froude (clergyman), John Keble (clergyman and poet) and Edward Pusey (clergyman and professor at Oxford).