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A History of the Methodist Church in Great Britain (3 vol. Wipf & Stock, 2017). online; Gilley, Sheridan, and W. J. Sheils. A History of Religion in Britain: Practice and Belief from Pre-Roman Times to the Present (1994) 608pp excerpt and text search; Hastings, Adrian. A History of English Christianity: 1920–1985 (1986) 720pp a major ...
Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933), the founder of the Mahā Bodhi Society in 1891, was instrumental in presenting Buddhism as a living monastic tradition to the UK. [3] The return of Ananda Metteyya to England on 23 April 1908 after travels in Ceylon and monk ordination in Burma was another significant milestone in the legacy of British Buddhism.
Pages in category "English Christian religious leaders" The following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Church of England's doctrinal character today is largely the result of the Elizabethan Settlement. The historical development of Anglicanism saw itself as navigating a via media between two forms of Protestantism— Lutheranism and Reformed Christianity —though leaning closer to the latter than the former.
Religious leaders of Christian churches, either past or present, in the United Kingdom by denomination or nationality. See also Category:Irish Christian religious leaders Subcategories
Buddhism in the United Kingdom is the fifth-largest religious group in the United Kingdom. The 2021 United Kingdom census recorded just under 290,000 Buddhists, or about 0.4% of the total population, with the largest number of Buddhists residing in Greater London and South East England. [5]
A History of Religion in Britain: Practice and Belief from Pre-Roman Times to the Present (1994) 608pp excerpt and text search; Hastings, Adrian. A History of English Christianity: 1920–1985 (1986) 720pp a major scholarly survey; Hylson-Smith, Kenneth. The churches in England from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II (1996). Marienberg, Evyatar.
Cambodian buddhism — Tep Vong, Great Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia (2006–2024) Engaged Buddhism — Thích Nhất Hạnh, (1926–2022) Sōka Gakkai — Einosuke Akiya, President (1981–2006) Minoru Harada, President (2006–present) Thai Buddhism — Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana, 19th Somdet Phra and Supreme Patriarch (1989–2013)