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The Bishop Pike Affair: Scandals of Conscience and Heresy, Relevence and Solemnity in the Contemporary Church
The Bishop Pike Affair Scandals of Conscience and Heresy Relevence and Solemnity in the Contemporary Church Author:William Stringfellow and Anthony Towne A Documented Behind the Sanctuary Report on a Battle for Belief that Rages in the American Church Today. — The climatic showdown between James A. Pike and his peers at the Wheeling meeting of the Episcopal House of Bishops in October, 1966 dramatized for millions the struggle for reform and relevance in the church in mid-twentieth century. — Rich ... more »in documentation, personal reminiscences, and hitherto unpublished data, "The Bishop Pike Affair" chronicles the whole historic controversy. The authors untangle the web of political, racial, theological, traditional, and personal interests which account for the accusations that Bishop Pike is a heretic, and which culminated in his censure at Wheeling.« less