Which Rite Is Right?

The American religious scene is like a supermarket. Each form of religion & denomination has its distinctive characteristics. The claim to distinctiveness by the Anglican Way is that it is both evangelical & catholic as well as scriptural & liturgical. It is also that its LEX ORANDI (law of praying), is its LEX CREDENDI (law of believing). The Common Prayer Tradition, with its rich heritage of BOOKS OF COMMON PRAYER from 1549 through to the 20th Century, is the peculiarity & glory of Anglicanism. Within the Prayer Books of the Anglican Family, there is a basic harmony & identity of structure & spirituality, but there are some differences (e.g., in the Eucharistic Prayers). These differences point not to disorder but to the comprehensiveness of the Anglican Way. In WHICH RITE IS RIGHT?, Dr. Toon (D. Phil., Oxford) introduces the reader to the Anglican Rites for Holy Communion from 1549 through to the present. The original Eucharistic texts are reprinted as well. He also examines both the doctrinal soundness & the pastoral suitability of each rite for today's American religious scene. To Order Direct: Send $11.45 ($8.95 plus $2.50 s & h) to Preservation Press, P.O. Box 612, Swedesboro, NJ 08085-0612, 609-467-8902; Credit Card Orders: 800-264-5422; FAX: 609-467-3183, STOP orders accepted & Quantity Discounts Available.Toon, Peter is the author of 'Which Rite Is Right?', published 1995 under ISBN 9781886412033 and ISBN 1886412030.