Glorious Companions

A fascinating snapshot of Anglican spirituality from the 1500s to the present. Inspiring chapters chronicle the lives and introduce the writings of thinkers and spiritual guides who have profoundly shaped the church -- John Donne, the Wesleys, Dorothy Sayers, C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, and many more. Now in paperback.

Richard H. Schmidt retired in 2000 after serving for thirty years as an Episcopal parish priest in West Virginia, Missouri, and Alabama. He has taught undergraduate religion courses and has edited several religious publications, including The Episcopalian. He lives in Chesterfield, Missouri

Introduction	p. viii
Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) Father of the Prayer Book	p. 1
John Jewel (1522-1571) First Anglican Apologist	p. 12
Richard Hooker (1554-1600) Definitive Anglican	p. 21
Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) Private Devotions	p. 34
John Donne (1573-1631) He Dueled with Death	p. 47
George Herbert (1593-1633) Poet Parson	p. 58
Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) Loyalist	p. 71
Thomas Traherne (1637-1674) Champion of Felicity	p. 83
William Law (1686-1761) Commando in the Chapel of Ease	p. 94
Joseph Butler (1692-1752) The Thinking Man's Bishop	p. 105
John Wesley (1703-1791) Outside Agitator	p. 116
Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Skylark	p. 127
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Spiritual Gladiator	p. 141
Hannah More (1745-1833) More than Lady Bountiful	p. 152
Charles Simeon (1759-1836) Pulpit Revolutionary	p. 163
John Keble (1792-1866) Herald of Revival	p. 174
Frederick Denison Maurice (1805-1872) Citizen of the Kingdom	p. 185
William Porcher Dubose (1836-1918) Rebel with a Cause	p. 196
Charles Gore (1853-1932) Liberal or Conservative?	p. 208
Vida Dutton Scudder (1861-1954) She Dreamt of a New World	p. 220
Roland Allen (1868-1947) Missionary to the Missionaries	p. 231
Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941) Guide in the Life of Prayer	p. 242
William Temple (1881-1944) Philosopher Prelate	p. 253
Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) Whimsical Apologist	p. 266
C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Mere Christian	p. 276
Verna J. Dozier (B. 1917) Re-envisioning the Laity	p. 287
Madeleine L'Engle (B. 1918) Teller of Tales	p. 298
Festo Kivengere (1921?-1988) World Evangelist	p. 310
Desmond Tutu (B. 1931) Prophet of Forgiveness	p. 321
Acknowledgments	p. 332
Index	p. 334
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