Mennonites in Dialogue

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498203647
Total Pages : 468 pages
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Book Synopsis Mennonites in Dialogue by : Fernando Enns

Download or read book Mennonites in Dialogue written by Fernando Enns and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecumenical dialogue is not an end in itself. It serves as an indispensable instrument to overcome the divisive, mutual misinterpretations of the past. Ecumenical encounters pave the way toward healing painful memories and lead to a deeper understanding of the church's given unity, thus becoming a more credible witness of that truth. Mennonites in Dialogue is a collection of all conversation texts involving Mennonites on international and national levels, covering forty years of encounters with Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Reformed, Baptists, and Seventh-Day Adventists, among others. The texts illustrate growth in agreement as well as identify the remaining convictions that still divide. Several texts appear here for the first time in English. An introductory essay provides an overview of the motivations for dialogue, the challenges faced--both in the processes of dialogue and in their substance--as these conversations evolved, the achievements gained, and the prospects for the future. A detailed index enables a more effective comparison of the topics and issues throughout the collection. Mennonites in Dialogue is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the process of identity formation within the Christian tradition through encounter with the other, as well as a rich introduction to the theology of that global peace church--the Mennonites.

Baptism, Peace and the State in the Reformed and Mennonite Traditions

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Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 0889208816
Total Pages : 263 pages
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Book Synopsis Baptism, Peace and the State in the Reformed and Mennonite Traditions by : Alan P. F. Sell

Download or read book Baptism, Peace and the State in the Reformed and Mennonite Traditions written by Alan P. F. Sell and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the most significant points at issue between the Reformed and Mennonite communions–Baptism, peace and church-state relations? Is there a way forward? In the hope that there may be, the contributors to this book attempt to clear the way to closer relations between Reformed and Mennonites by careful scholarly discussion of the traditionally disputed questions. The papers gathered here were presented at the second phase of the international dialogue between the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (Presbyterian and Congregational) and the Mennonite World Conference. There are Reformed and Mennonite studies of the topics, together with the responses of a philosopher of religions, a sociologist, a systematic theologian and a church historian. In the Introduction the dialogue is set in its historical and contemporary ecumenical context, and the Conclusion, drafted by the dialogue participants, has been forwarded to the two world bodies for their consideration and action. This important work will be relevant to all future scholarly research into the growing debate between Reformed and Mennonite communions.

Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches

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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810866293
Total Pages : 1122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches by : Benedetto

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches written by Benedetto and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1999-11-03 with total page 1122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As its name implies, the Reformed tradition grew out of the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Reformed churches consider themselves to be the Catholic Church reformed. The movement originated in the reform efforts of Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) of Zurich and John Calvin (1509-1564) of Geneva. Although the Reformed movement was dependent upon many Protestant leaders, it was Calvin's tireless work as a writer, preacher, teacher, and social and ecclesiastical reformer that provided a substantial body of literature and an ethos from which the Reformed tradition grew. Today, the Reformed churches are a multicultural, multiethnic, and multinational phenomenon. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches contains information on the major personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches. This is done through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on leaders, personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches.

Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches

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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810870231
Total Pages : 791 pages
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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches by : Robert Benedetto

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches written by Robert Benedetto and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 791 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As its name implies, the Reformed tradition grew out of the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Reformed churches consider themselves to be the Catholic Church reformed. The movement originated in the reform efforts of Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) of Zurich and John Calvin (1509-1564) of Geneva. Although the Reformed movement was dependent upon many Protestant leaders, it was Calvin's tireless work as a writer, preacher, teacher, and social and ecclesiastical reformer that provided a substantial body of literature and an ethos from which the Reformed tradition grew. Today, the Reformed churches are a multicultural, multiethnic, and multinational phenomenon. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Reformed Churches contains information on the major personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches. This is done through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on leaders, personalities, events, facts, movements, and beliefs of the Reformed churches.

The Church's Peace Witness

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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802805553
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)

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Book Synopsis The Church's Peace Witness by : Marlin E. Miller

Download or read book The Church's Peace Witness written by Marlin E. Miller and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. Should Christians be involved in making war? This ever-present issue gets new attention here within the context of ecumenical discussion. Seven chapters are biblical and historical studies originally prepared for the 1991 Faith and Order Consultation on the Apostolic Faith and the Church's Peace Witness. Also included are eleven statements on war and peace from different church traditions and the 1991 consultation's "Summary Statement." Contributors: Ben C. Ollenburger Dianne Bargent Paul N. Anderson Richard Jeske David G. Hunter Donald F. Durnbaugh Charles W. Brockwell Jr. Howard John Loewen Jeffrey Gros Marlin Miller.

The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134190166
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Book Synopsis The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church by : Gerard Mannion

Download or read book The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church written by Gerard Mannion and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an international team of distinguished scholars, this comprehensive book introduces students to the fundamental historical, systematic, moral and ecclesiological aspects of the study of the church, as well as serving as a resource for scholars engaging in ecclesiological debates on a wide variety of issues.

T&T Clark Handbook of Anabaptism

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567689506
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Book Synopsis T&T Clark Handbook of Anabaptism by : Brian C. Brewer

Download or read book T&T Clark Handbook of Anabaptism written by Brian C. Brewer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By utilizing the contributions of a variety of scholars – theologians, historians, and biblical scholars – this book makes the complex and sometimes disparate Anabaptist movement more easily accessible. It does this by outlining Anabaptism's early history during the Reformation of the sixteenth century, its varied and distinctive theological convictions, and its ongoing challenges to and influence on contemporary Christianity. T&T Clark Handbook of Anabaptism comprises four sections: 1) Origins, 2) Doctrine, 3) Influences on Anabaptism, and 4) Contemporary Anabaptism and Relationship to Others. The volume concludes with a chapter on how contemporary Anabaptists interact with the wider Church in all its variety. While some of the authorities within the volume will disagree even with one another regarding Anabaptist origins, emphases on doctrine, and influence in the contemporary world, such differences represent the diversity that constitutes the history of this movement.

A Reformed, Evangelical, Catholic Theology

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1579101127
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (791 download)

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Book Synopsis A Reformed, Evangelical, Catholic Theology by : Alan P.F. Sell

Download or read book A Reformed, Evangelical, Catholic Theology written by Alan P.F. Sell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1998-05-13 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of twentieth century theology remains incomplete, writes author Sell, if due attention is not paid to the Christian ecumenical bodies and their theological work. He has therefore compiled this theological history of the World Alliance of Churches - the first detailed analysis of the theological contribution of any major Christian world communions.

Growing Consensus II

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Publisher : USCCB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781574555578
Total Pages : 582 pages
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Book Synopsis Growing Consensus II by : Lydia Veliko

Download or read book Growing Consensus II written by Lydia Veliko and published by USCCB Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing Consensus II is a comprehensive collection of the major American ecumenical documents between 1992 and 2004. Among churches included are: Catholic, historic Protestant, Orthodox, Anabaptist, and Evangelical.

Recovering the Evangelical Sacrament

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1620328097
Total Pages : 421 pages
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Book Synopsis Recovering the Evangelical Sacrament by : Anthony R. Cross

Download or read book Recovering the Evangelical Sacrament written by Anthony R. Cross and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of baptism continues to be of considerable interest--though it frequently appears within broader studies of sacraments, liturgy, worship, and ecumenical studies, and within confessional bounds: credobaptist or paedobaptist--yet it is rarely discussed by Evangelicals. This book, however, is neither an apologetic for credobaptism nor paedobaptism; rather Cross believes that, as practiced today, both forms are a departure from New Testament baptism, which, he maintains, was an integral part of becoming a Christian and part of the proclaimed gospel. He argues that the "one baptism" of Ephesians 4:5 is conversion-baptism and that the baptism referred to in the various New Testament strata refers to this "one baptism" (of Spirit and water). The study sets out the case for this interpretation and contends that in key passages "baptism" is an example of synecdoche. The case is then made for a sacramental interpretation of baptism from a thoroughgoing Evangelical perspective. Cross concludes with reflections on the necessity of baptismal reform and the relevance of a return to conversion-baptism for the contemporary church in a post-Christian, post-Christendom, mission setting.

Faith and Order Commission Papers

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
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Major Themes in the Reformed Tradition

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1579101046
Total Pages : 469 pages
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Book Synopsis Major Themes in the Reformed Tradition by : Donald K. McKim

Download or read book Major Themes in the Reformed Tradition written by Donald K. McKim and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1998-03-11 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of thirty-seven essays outlining and exemplifying Reformed views on the major Christian doctrines and practices. As editor Donald McKim notes, this volume constitutes the Òonly substantial theological reference tool for studying the major emphases of Reformed theology.Ó

Mennonite Life

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
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Ecumenical and Eclectic

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1556354789
Total Pages : 337 pages
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Book Synopsis Ecumenical and Eclectic by : Anna M. Robbins

Download or read book Ecumenical and Eclectic written by Anna M. Robbins and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alan Sell is a prolific author producing a vast output of high quality research across many disciplines. From philosophy and theology to ethics and history his work has been received with acclaim for its clarity and incisiveness, as well as for its relevance to contemporary issues faced by the church. Throughout, Sell has maintained an unwavering commitment to Reformed faith and the unity of the church universal. His work continues to deliver challenges and inspire reflection for those who are interested in thinking deeply about issues of living under the cross of Christ in the world today. In this book, several colleagues, friends, and admirers have gathered together to honor Alan Sell's contribution to scholarship and to the life of the church. Leading Christian scholars--including Gabriel Fackre, Clyde Binfield, Keith Clements, and Donald McKim--here offer reflections on Professor Sell's work, and other related themes under the banner of the unity of the church in the contemporary world. The essays explore the foundations of unity, its historical context, and some of the challenges of ecumenism today. Together they make a unique contribution to the theme which has occupied so much of Sell's attention over the years, and which continues to be of crucial importance to the life of the church in a new era.

Christianity and Natural Law

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316949567
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (169 download)

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Book Synopsis Christianity and Natural Law by : Norman Doe

Download or read book Christianity and Natural Law written by Norman Doe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, natural law has played a pivotal role in Christian approaches to the law, and a contested role in legal philosophy generally. However, comparative study of natural law across global Christian traditions is largely neglected. This book provides not only the history of natural law ideas across mainstream Christian traditions worldwide, but also an ecumenical comparison of the contemporary natural law positions of different traditions. Its focus is not solely theoretical: it tests the practical utility of natural law by exploring its use in the legal systems of the churches studied. Alongside analysis of the assumptions underlying the concept, it also proposes a jurisprudence of Christian law itself. With chapters written by distinguished lawyers and theologians across the world, this book is designed for those studying and teaching law or theology, those who practice and study ecumenism, and those involved in the practice of church law.

Enlightenment, Ecumenism, Evangel

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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1597527440
Total Pages : 449 pages
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Book Synopsis Enlightenment, Ecumenism, Evangel by : Alan P.F. Sell

Download or read book Enlightenment, Ecumenism, Evangel written by Alan P.F. Sell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the Gospel, and how is it to be commended? This question encapsulates the running theme of this collection of papers. In five essays Professor Sell discusses some Puritans, Cambridge Platonists, Quakers, and critics of deism and pantheism who sought to articulate the Gospel in the intellectual environment in which they had been set. Their underlying concerns are of continuing relevance in current ecumenical discussion, as are questions of doctrinal change and development, the subjects of two further papers. A paper on spirituality echoes some of the concerns of the Separatists, Platonists, and Quakers, but views them in relation to the widespread interest in the topic at the present time. Two papers concern the ways in which the Gospel is shared in ecumenical circles, with special reference to the Holy Spirit, ecclesiology, and the Reformed contribution to interconfessional discussion. A bibliographical survey of Reformed theology in twentieth-century Britain shows the range of interest within one ecclesiastical tradition, while such wider issues as contextual theology, inclusivism, and the peril of sectarianism are discussed in a further paper. The book concludes with an attempt to answer the question, what is involved in proclaiming the Gospel of reconciliation today?

Religious Liberty

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Publisher : Studium
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
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Book Synopsis Religious Liberty by : John T. Ford

Download or read book Religious Liberty written by John T. Ford and published by Studium. This book was released on 1995 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious Liberty examines the thought of Pope Paul VI with respect to religious liberty in the light of the conciliar declaration, Dignitatis Humanae. The essays approach the Second Vatican Council's teaching on religious liberty from a variety of perspectives--historical, sociological, ecumenical, and theological--and discuss its importance in church-state relations and ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. This volume, the sixteenth in its series, presents essays from the many participants at a 1993 symposium in Washington, D.C. Contributors include: John Beal, Riccardo Burigana, Giuseppe Camadini, Daniel Cowdin, Patricia De Ferrari, David Fleischacker, Patrick Granfield, Jeffrey Gros, James Cardinal Hickey, J. Bryan Hehir, Scott Huber, Christopher Kauffman, Robert T. Kennedy, Joseph Komonchak, Luigi Misto, James L. Nash, J. Robert Nelson, Pamela Martin Pelzel, Richard Regan, and Michael Stoeber. Originally published in English by The Instituto Paolo VI, the book is now available in the United States from CUA Press.