Project Gutenberg 2005-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 327 Abbey, Charles J. (Charles John) 1833 1919 Abbey, C. J. (Charles John) Overton, John Henry 1835 1903 Overton, J. H. (John Henry) The English Church in the Eighteenth Century E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Lisa Reigel, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The English Church in the Eighteenth Century" by Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a detailed exploration of the English Church's condition, challenges, and religious movements during the 1700s, examining significant figures, relevant controversies, and the broader societal impacts on the Church. The opening of the book sets the stage by reflecting on the resurgence of interest in the religious life of the 18th century, in contrast to previous perceptions of the era as dull and unremarkable. It notes the lethargy that had settled over the Church following the Restoration and how significant theological disputes, particularly the Deistical controversy, began to take prominence. The authors introduce the era's complex interplay between Church and State, the rise of sects like Methodism, and the need for renewal within the Church, indicating a period ripe for change. Through the lens of major events and figures, they highlight the Church's struggles with faith and reason, underscoring the dichotomy between spiritual vigor and institutional inertia that characterized the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Church of England -- History -- 18th century BX Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 1785889 2025-07-07T08:38:46.167505 text/html 1791598 2020-12-12T14:56:57 text/html 681721 2025-07-07T08:39:09.937390 application/epub+zip 707387 2025-07-07T08:38:51.527483 application/epub+zip 689986 2025-07-07T08:38:49.121522 application/epub+zip 1369810 2025-07-07T08:39:23.115307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1289475 2025-07-07T08:39:08.231407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1255448 2022-09-08T07:34:49.493865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1419776 2025-07-07T08:38:43.041493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1419379 2020-12-12T14:56:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1419552 2020-12-12T14:56:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21841 2025-07-07T08:39:23.281294 application/rdf+xml 20066 2025-07-07T08:38:49.896469 image/jpeg 4230 2025-07-07T08:38:49.479484 image/jpeg 529997 2020-12-12T14:56:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 590747 2020-12-12T14:56:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 529857 2020-12-12T14:56:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 662081 2025-07-07T08:38:46.280503 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog