The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church

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Gerard Mannion, Lewis S. Mudge
Routledge, Dec 12, 2007 - Religion - 704 pages

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. It divides into six parts:

  • the church in its historical context
  • the different denominational traditions
  • global perspectives
  • methods and debates in ecclesiology
  • key concepts and themes
  • ecclesiology and other disciplines: social sciences, philosophy, literature and film.

Authoritative, accessible and easily navigable, this book is indispensable for everyone interested in the nature and history of the Christian Church.

 

Contents

ECCLESIOLOGY THE NATURE STORY AND STUDY OF THE CHURCH
1
HISTORICAL ECCLESIOLOGY
7
ECCLESIOLOGICAL TRADITIONS
153
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
273
METHODS AND DEBATES
385
CONCEPTS AND THEMES
495
THE CHURCH IN A TRANSDISCIPLINARY CONTEXT
637
INDEX
674
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