"Thanking God for the humiliation": Henry Scott Holland, British idealism, and the penitential self

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Norman, R. 2022. "Thanking God for the humiliation": Henry Scott Holland, British idealism, and the penitential self. Zeitschrift für Neuere Theologiegeschichte. https://doi.org/10.1515/znth-2022-0014
AuthorsNorman, R.
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This paper provides a new reading of the theology of Lux Mundi (1889), emphasising the creative and constructive theological leadership of Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918). A wide range of works by Holland are examined, showing his resistance to the philosophical Idealism of Thomas Hill Green (1836-1882). This usefully illustrates ways in which Holland provided inspiration for later Anglican Social Theology. Holland’s influence on key trends in Anglican interpretation of doctrine, including theories of sin, penitence, forgiveness, atonement, and sacrifice are explored with reference to the moral climates of both the fin-de-siècle and the Great War (1914-1918).

KeywordsHenry Scott Holland; Theology; Anglican Social Theology; Lux Mundi
Year2022
JournalZeitschrift für Neuere Theologiegeschichte
PublisherDe Gruyter
ISSN1612-9776
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1515/znth-2022-0014
Official URLhttps://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/znth-2022-0014/html
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Print28 Mar 2023
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Deposited17 Feb 2022
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