The Oxford handbook of ecclesiology /
Handbook of ecclesiology Ecclesiology
edited by Paul Avis.
- xvii, 649 pages ; 26 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
African ecclesiologies / The ecclesiology of Israel's Scriptures / The church in the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles / The Johannine vision of the church / The shape of the Pauline churches / The church in the General Epistles / Early ecclesiology in the West / The Eastern Orthodox tradition / Medieval ecclesiology and the Conciliar Movement / The church in the Magisterial Reformers / Anglican ecclesiology / Roman Catholic ecclesiology from the Council of Trent to Vatican II and beyond / Baptist concepts of the church and their antecedents / Methodism and the church / Pentecostal ecclesiologies / Karl Barth / Yves Congar / Henri de Lubac / Karl Rahner / Joseph Ratzinger / John Zizioulas / Wolfhart Pannenberg / Rowan Williams / Feminist critiques, visions, and models of the church / Social science and ideological critiques of ecclesiology / Liberation ecclesiologies with special reference to Latin America / Asian ecclesiologies / African ecclesiologies / Stan Chu Ilo. R.W.L. Moberly -- Loveday C.A. Alexander -- Andrew T. Lincoln -- Edward Adams -- Gerald O'Collins, SJ -- Mark Edwards -- Andrew Louth -- Norman Tanner, SJ -- Dorothea Wendebourg -- Paul Avis -- Ormond Rush -- Paul S. Fiddes -- David M. Chapman -- Amos Yong -- Kimlyn J. Bender -- Gabriel Flynn -- Gabriel Flynn -- Richard Lennan -- Theodor Dieter -- Paul McPartlan -- Friedericke Nüssel -- Mike Higton -- Elaine Graham -- Neil Ormerod -- Michelle A. Gonzalez -- Simon Chan -- Stan Chu Ilo.
The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology is a unique scholarly resource for the study of the Christian Church as we find it in the Bible, in history and today. As the scholarly study of how we understand the Christian Church's identity and mission, ecclesiology is at the centre of today's theological research, reflection, and debate. Ecclesiology is the theological driver of the ecumenical movement. The main focus of the intense ecumenical engagement and dialogue of the past half-century has been ecclesiological and this is the area where the most intractable differences remain to be tackled Ecclesiology investigates the Church's manifold self-understanding in relation to a number of areas: the origins, structures, authority, doctrine, ministry, sacraments, unity, diversity, and mission of the Church, including its relation to the state and to society and culture. The sources of ecclesiological reflection are the Bible (interpreted in the light of scholarly research), Church history and the wealth of the Christian theological tradition, together with the information and insights that emerge from other relevant academic disciplines. This Handbook considers the biblical resources, historical development, and contemporary initiatives in ecclesiology. It offers invaluable and comprehensive guide to understanding the Church.
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Church. Church history. Christianity. Church history.