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Understandings of the Church

Author : Everett Ferguson
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506416926
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book Understandings of the Church written by Everett Ferguson and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understandings of the Church explores the ways imagery is used by biblical writers and early Christian teachers such as Cyprian, Ignatius of Antioch, Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria, and Origen to describe the concept of church. Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sources is a series designed to present ancient Christian texts essential to an understanding of Christian theology, ecclesiology, and practice. The books in the series will make the wealth of early Christian thought available to new generations of students of theology and provide a valuable resource for the church. Developed in light of recent patristic scholarship, the volumes will provide a representative sampling of theological contributions from both East and West. The volumes of the series are relevant for a variety of courses from introduction to theology to classes on doctrine and the development of Christian thought. The goal of each volume is not to be exhaustive, but rather representative enough to denote for a nonspecialist audience the multivalent character of early Christian thought, allowing readers to see how and why early Christian doctrine and practice developed the way it did.

Understanding the Church

Author : John H. Fish
Publisher : Loizeaux Brothers
ISBN 13 : 9780872139015
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Church written by John H. Fish and published by Loizeaux Brothers. This book was released on 2000-02-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did the Lord mean when He said, "I will build my church"? What is "the church"? What were His purposes for forming it? With what resources did He endow it? Did He provide guidelines for its structure and operation? This book attempts to answer these questions by first establishing the primacy of Scripture in all matters pertaining to the church, then moving on to explore the nature of the church, the character and life of local churches, and the autonomy and interdependence that govern interaction between them. In the process Understanding the Church gives us a clear picture of what the church can and should be in the twenty-first century.

Models of the Church

Author : Avery Dulles
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0385505450
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book Models of the Church written by Avery Dulles and published by Image. This book was released on 2002-05-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is today a dramatic reexamination of structure, authority, dogma -- indeed, every aspect of the life of the Church is held up to scrutiny. Welcoming this as a sign of vitality, Avery Dulles has carefully studied the writings of contemporary Protestant and Catholic ecclesiologists and sifted out six major approaches, or "models," through which the Church's character can be understood: as Institution, Mystical Communion, Sacrament, Herald, Servant, and, in a recent addition to the book, as Community of Disciples. A balanced theology, he concludes, must incorporate the major affirmations of each. "The method of models or types," observes Cardinal Dulles, "can have great value in helping people to get beyond the limitations of their own particular outlook and to enter into fruitful conversation with others... Such conversation is obviously essential if ecumenism is to get beyond its present impasses." This new edition includes a new Appendix and Preface by the author.

The Church according to Paul

Author : James W. Thompson
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 144121965X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book The Church according to Paul written by James W. Thompson and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amid conflicting ideas about what the church should be and do in a post-Christian climate, the missing voice is that of Paul. The New Testament's most prolific church planter, Paul faced diverse challenges as he worked to form congregations. Leading biblical scholar James Thompson examines Paul's ministry of planting and nurturing churches in the pre-Christian world to offer guidance for the contemporary church. The church today, as then, must define itself and its mission among people who have been shaped by other experiences of community. Thompson shows that Paul offers an unprecedented vision of the community that is being conformed to the image of Christ. He also addresses contemporary (mis)understandings of words like missional, megachurch, and formation.

Called to Communion

Author : Joseph Ratzinger
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1681490676
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Called to Communion written by Joseph Ratzinger and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book of wisdom and insight that explains how providential are the trials through which the Catholic Church is now passing. The need of the Papal Primacy to ensure Christian unity; the true meaning of the Priesthood as a sacrament and not a mere ministry; the necessity of the Eucharist as the Sacrifice of the Savior now offering Himself on our altars; the role of the Bishops as successors of the Apostles, united with the successor of St. Peter, the Bishop of Rome; the value of suffering in union with Christ crucified; the indispensable service of the laity in the apostolate - all these themes receive from Cardinal Ratzinger new clarity and depth. Learn more about Pope Benedict! Visit the

The Church's Book

Author : Brad East
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467464961
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)

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Download or read book The Church's Book written by Brad East and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What role do varied understandings of the church play in the doctrine and interpretation of Scripture? In The Church’s Book, Brad East explores recent accounts of the Bible and its exegesis in modern theology and traces the differences made by divergent, and sometimes opposed, theological accounts of the church. Surveying first the work of Karl Barth, then that of John Webster, Robert Jenson, and John Howard Yoder (following an excursus on interpreting Yoder’s work in light of his abuse), East delineates the distinct understandings of Scripture embedded in the different traditions that these notable scholars represent. In doing so, he offers new insight into the current impasse between Christians in their understandings of Scripture—one determined far less by hermeneutical approaches than by ecclesiological disagreements. East’s study is especially significant amid the current prominence of the theological interpretation of Scripture, which broadly assumes that the Bible ought to be read in a way that foregrounds confessional convictions and interests. As East discusses in the introduction to his book, that approach to Scripture cannot be separated from questions of ecclesiology—in other words, how we interpret the Bible theologically is dependent upon the context in which we interpret it.

The Body of Christ

Author : Reinder Bruinsma
Publisher : Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN 13 : 082802488X
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Body of Christ written by Reinder Bruinsma and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2009 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a clear, straightforward definition such as this, the subject of the church isn't one that most people would consider a "doctrine." For this reason, there aren't many books that deal with this crucial fundamental belief. This very readable and informative treatment of such a vital topic fills an important gap in Adventist literature. Reinder Bruinsma's far-ranging look at the doctrine of the church moves from Old and New Testament foundations for this doctrine up through church government and on to controversial issues such as ordination and church discipline. Fittingly, he concludes with the mission and future of the church. His fourfold approach-biblical and theological, historical, practical, and with an Adventist perspective-ensures that every facet of the doctrine is explored in detail. This thought-provoking discussion challenges those who call themselves "God's people" to examine their current understanding of the church and to prayerfully consider their roles as part of the body of Christ. Book jacket.

Understandings of the Church

Author : Everett Ferguson
Publisher : Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sou
ISBN 13 : 9781451496369
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (963 download)

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Download or read book Understandings of the Church written by Everett Ferguson and published by Ad Fontes: Early Christian Sou. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding of the Church (2016).

Understanding the Atonement for the Mission of the Church

Author : John Driver
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1597523011
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Atonement for the Mission of the Church written by John Driver and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2005-07-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the very center of the Christian faith is Jesus, a crucified Messiah. All the wisdom and the power of God have been revealed in him. Apart from such wisdom and power no genuine Christian experience is possible. Unfortunately, Western Christianity has been so conditioned by Constantinian presuppositions that it has failed to take into account the centrality of the crucified Messiah. It has been far more preoccupied with worldly wisdom and worldly power than with faithfulness to the gospel of the kingdom. It has concentrated on the salvation of the individual soul but has frequently disregarded God's purpose to create a new humanity marked by sacrificial love and justice for the poor. In the classical theories on the atonement, the work of Christ was unrelated to God's intention to create a new humanity. Driver here demonstrates that the covenanted community of God's people is the essential context for understanding the atonement. The reconciling work of Christ creates a reconciling community where all the barriers that divide humankind break down. Driver's book is an invitation to look at the cross, not merely as the source of individual salvation, but as the place wherein begins the renewal of the creation -- the new heavens and the new earth that God has promised and that the messianic community anticipates. May many readers heed its message! --C. Rene Padilla Buenos Aires

Understanding the Faith of the Church

Author : Richard Alfred Norris
Publisher : New York : Seabury Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816422173
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Faith of the Church written by Richard Alfred Norris and published by New York : Seabury Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Paul's Understanding of the Church's Mission

Author : Robert Lewis Plummer
Publisher : OCMS
ISBN 13 : 9781842273333
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (733 download)

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Download or read book Paul's Understanding of the Church's Mission written by Robert Lewis Plummer and published by OCMS. This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book engages in a careful study of Pauls letters to determine if the apostle expected the communities to which he wrote to engage in missionary activity. It helpfully summarizes the discussion on this debated issue, judiciously handling contested texts and provides a way forward in addressing this critical question. While admitting that Paul rarely explicitly commands the communities he founded to evangelize, Plummer amasses significant incidental data to provide a convincing case that Paul did indeed expect his churches to engage in mission activity. Throughout the study, Plummer progressively builds a theological basis for the churchs mission that is both distinctively Pauline and compelling.

Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310296471
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church written by D. A. Carson and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A careful and informed assessment of the “emerging church” by a respected author and scholar The “emerging church” movement has generated a lot of excitement and exerts an astonishingly broad influence. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy? Who are the leaders and what are they saying? The time has come for a mature assessment. D. A. Carson not only gives those who may be unfamiliar with it a perceptive introduction to the emerging church movement, but also includes a skillful assessment of its theological views. Carson addresses some troubling weaknesses of the movement frankly and thoughtfully, while at the same time recognizing that it has important things to say to the rest of Christianity. The author strives to provide a perspective that is both honest and fair. Anyone interested in the future of the church in a rapidly changing world will find this an informative and stimulating read. D. A. Carson (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author of over 45 books, including the Gold Medallion Award-winning book The Gagging of God, and is general editor of Telling the Truth and Worship by the Book. He has served as a pastor and is an active guest lecturer in church and academic settings around the world.

The Church We Believe in

Author : Francis A. Sullivan
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809130399
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book The Church We Believe in written by Francis A. Sullivan and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ecclesiology textbook establishing theological grounds for ecumenism.

Understanding the Great Commission

Author : Jonathan Leeman
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1433689057
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the Great Commission written by Jonathan Leeman and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God means to fulfill the Great Commission through local churches. How did the apostles and the churches of the New Testament obey the Great Commission? By gathering Christians together in churches. The church is God’s plan for evangelism, discipleship, and the Great Commission. This connection between the Great Commission and the church dramatically impacts how both leaders and members should think about their work of making disciples. We do it together.

The Deconstructed Church

Author : Gerardo Marti
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199381070
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book The Deconstructed Church written by Gerardo Marti and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion The Emerging Church Movement (ECM) is a creative, entrepreneurial religious movement that strives to achieve social legitimacy and spiritual vitality by actively disassociating from its roots in conservative, evangelical Christianity and "deconstructing" contemporary expressions of Christianity. Emerging Christians see themselves as overturning outdated interpretations of the Bible, transforming hierarchical religious institutions, and re-orienting Christianity to step outside the walls of church buildings toward working among and serving others in the "real world." Drawing on ethnographic observation of emerging congregations, pub churches, neo-monastic communities, conferences, online networks, in-depth interviews, and congregational surveys in the US, UK, and Ireland, Gerardo Marti and Gladys Ganiel provide a comprehensive social-scientific analysis of the development and significance of the ECM. Emerging Christians, they find, are shaping a distinct religious orientation that encourages individualism, deep relationships with others, new ideas about the nature of truth, doubt, and God, and innovations in preaching, worship, Eucharist, and leadership.

Understanding Church Leadership

Author : Jonathan Leeman
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1433692341
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Church Leadership written by Jonathan Leeman and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who leads a church? Why is this important to God? God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God has established elders and deacons, members, and congregational authority. This primer on church structure connects the different offices of the church to one another and to the glory of God.

Being Human

Author : Church of England. Doctrine Commission
Publisher : Church House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780715138663
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (386 download)

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Download or read book Being Human written by Church of England. Doctrine Commission and published by Church House Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Doctrine Commission publication, this volume addresses what it means to be human from the perspective of the four key elements of power, money, sex and time. It combines classical Church teaching and biblical material with ideas from contemporary debates and sources.