Conscience and Contraception: Traditional Anglican Perspectives after the 1930 Lambeth Conference brings together a series of essays addressing one of the most significant moral debates in modern Anglican history.

Written in response to the 1930 Lambeth Conference and its decision to permit limited use of contraceptives within marriage, these essays examine the theological, moral, and pastoral implications of that departure from earlier Christian teaching. The contributors approach the subject through careful argument rather than polemic, grounding their reasoning in Scripture, natural law, and the historic moral theology of the Church.

The volume explores questions of conscience, marital responsibility, and the nature of Christian obedience, asking whether moral principles may be adapted to changing social conditions or whether they remain binding across time. Particular attention is given to the relationship between personal conscience and ecclesial authority, and to the understanding of marriage as both unitive and procreative.

Together, these essays represent a coherent traditional Anglican response to the contraception controversy of the early twentieth century. They offer valuable insight into Anglican moral reasoning, the limits of pastoral accommodation, and the enduring challenge of holding together doctrine, discipline, and compassion.

This book will be of interest to readers concerned with Anglican theology, Christian ethics, and the historical development of teaching on marriage and sexuality.

CONTENTS:
The Prevention of Conception, Commonly Called Birth Control, by Charles Gore
Lambeth on Contraceptives, by Charles Gore
The Question of Contraceptives, by H.L. Goudge
Is the Use of Contraceptives Ever Right?, by Francis J. Hall
Marriage and Birth Control, by M. B. Furse