Thomas William Allies

Thomas William Allies (12 February 1813 – 17 June 1903) was an English historical writer specializing in religious subjects. He was one of the Anglican churchmen who joined the Roman Catholic Church in the early period of the Oxford Movement.

Quotes

• The principle of the Church was, in one word, that which defines her own being—a divine authority establishing a kingdom, Jesus Christ, her Lord and Founder, living and acting in her. The consideration of the faith which she promulgated cannot be severed from that of her government and her worship.
  • Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom (1882)

Quotes about Thomas William Allies

• He was one in whom the poetical vein was tenderly blended with the philosopher's wisdom.
  • Mary Helen Agnes Allies, Thomas William Allies (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia