Church Defended: the reformation of the laws and orders ecclesiastical in the Church of England: Volume 1

The Reformation of Laws and Orders Ecclesiastical, in the Church of England: Volume 1 is a book (actually a series of books) by Richard Hooker. Hooker lived in the 16th century and was a respected theologian and priest in the Church of England. The book addresses the various factions and their views on the Reformation and church polity. Various"laws" are compared including God's Law, Law of Nature, Celestial Law, and human laws. Hooker also explores what the Scriptures say about the"rules" of worship. Finally, Hooker tackles the issue of corrupted forms of worship as influenced by the Roman Catholic Church.

Wailand Groenendyk
CCEL Staff Writer