The nature and story of the Christian church is immensely important to theology students and scholars alike. 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. INDICE: Introduction: Ecclesiology – The Nature, Story and Study of the Church Part 1: Historical Ecclesiology 1. In Search of the Early ‘Church’: The New Testament and the Development of Christian Communities 2. The Church in theEarly Christian Centuries - Ecclesiological Consolidation 3. The Church in Medieval Theology 4. Ecclesiology and the Religious Controversy of the SixteenthCentury 5. The Church in the Tridentine and Early Modern Eras 6. The Church in Modern Theology 7. Postmodern Ecclesiologies Part 2: Ecclesiological ‘Traditions’ 8. Ecclesiology in the Orthodox Tradition 9. Lutheran Ecclesiology.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-56768-8
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 704
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés