The Routledge Companion to the Christian ChurchGerard Mannion, Lewis S. Mudge 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:
Authoritative, accessible and easily navigable, this book is indispensable for everyone interested in the nature and history of the Christian Church. |
Contents
The Church in Medieval Theology | |
Ecclesiology and the Religious Controversy of the Sixteenth Century | |
The Church in the Tridentine and Early Modern Eras | |
The Church in Modern Theology | |
Postmodern Ecclesiologies | |
Comparative Ecclesiology | |
Roger Haight S | |
Liberation Ecclesiology | |
Black Ecclesiologies | |
Feminist Ecclesiology | |
Ecclesiology and Religious Pluralism | |
Authority | |
The Laity | |
Ecclesiology in the Orthodox Tradition | |
Lutheran Ecclesiology | |
Reformed Ecclesiology | |
Anglican Ecclesiology | |
NonConformist Ecclesiologies | |
Roman Catholic Ecclesiology | |
The Church in Asian Perspective | |
Earth Water Fire and Wind | |
The Church in a Latin American Perspective | |
The Church in a NorthAmerican Perspective | |
The Church in an Oceanic Perspective | |
The Church from a European Perspective | |
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