| Abstract: | The Tractarians have left an enduring mark on Anglican ecclesiological thinking. In this article the tension between the English ‘ethos’ of Newman, Keble, Pusey and others, and their appeal to the Fathers and the undivided Early Church is examined with reference to the major projects of The Library of the Fathers and The Library of Anglo-Catholic Theology. The way in which Tractarian ecclesiology was shaped by underlying concerns about the identity of the Church and the English nation is highlighted, as is the negative reaction of some of Newman's fellow Roman Catholics to his English ethos which endured despite his change of ecclesiastical allegiance. |
