Doctrine and Practice in the Early Church, 2nd Edition

Author: Stuart G. Hall
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1610970519
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
A new edition of this well-respected work. "Doctrine and Practice in the Early Church" is clearly written and carefully organized with cross-references throughout to its two companion volumes, "A New Eusebius and Creeds" and "Councils and Controversies" (revised editions SPCK 1987 and 1989). It is well established as the standard introduction to the subject for student and general reader alike. The second edition makes the text easier to understand in the light of widespread use; provides a fuller and updated bibliography; and brings thinking up to date on a number of topics including house churches, Athanasius, Gnostics, Hippolytus, Constantine, the Creed of Constantinople, and the Monophysites.

Church Order in the New Testament

Author: Eduard Schweizer
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1597528102
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Schweizer listens carefully to the testimony of the various New Testament writers in order to understand the theological problem of how the New Testament church understood itself, and how it expressed that understanding in its order. The purely historical question about the form of the church at different times is seen by Schweizer as necessary, but need only be asked insofar as the actual shaping of the church is always evidence of the concept of its own nature to which it testifies. Thus, Schweizer arranges the New Testament writings primarily by the theological kinship of their idea of the church, providing a comprehensive examination of the church in the New Testament and Apostolic Fathers. He treats both the diversity of views and the unity found in these writings. He also discusses issues relating to church office, ministry, and ordination.

History of the Christian Church

Author: Philip Schaff
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 926

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Practicing Christian Doctrine

Author: Beth Felker Jones
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 149344008X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
This introductory theology text helps students articulate basic Christian doctrines, think theologically so they can act Christianly in a diverse world, and connect Christian thought to their everyday lives of faith. Written from a solidly evangelical yet ecumenically aware perspective, this book models a way of doing theology that is generous and charitable. It attends to history and contemporary debates and features voices from the global church. Sidebars made up of illustrative quotations, key Scripture passages, classic hymn texts, and devotional poetry punctuate the chapters. The first edition of this book has been well received (over 25,000 copies sold). Updated and revised throughout, this second edition also includes a new section on gender and race as well as new end-of-chapter material connecting each doctrine to a spiritual discipline.

Praying and Believing in Early Christianity

Author: Maxwell E. Johnson
Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814682596
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
What was the impact of liturgy on the development of orthodox doctrine in the early Christian church? With renowned liturgical historian Maxwell E. Johnson as a guide, readers of Praying and Believing in Early Christianity will discover the important and sometimes surprising ways that worship helped to shape what was believed, taught, and confessed. In particular, Johnson considers this relationship in terms of soteriology: What is the role of grace in the process of salvation? Trinity: How did early devotion to Christ and the church's baptismal and eucharistic liturgies help shape the developing doctrine of the Trinity? Christ and Mary: What does the devotional and liturgical term theotokos say about them both? ethics: How does the liturgy contribute not only to doctrine but also to convictions about morality? Johnson also explores the ways this relationship worked in the opposite direction: How did doctrinal developments shape liturgical texts in the patristic period? This is an excellent text for beginning students in liturgical studies at the master's level.

The Early Church Was the Catholic Church

Author: Joe Heschmeyer
Publisher: Catholic Answers Press
ISBN: 9781683572466
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description

Baptism in the Early Church

Author: Everett Ferguson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802827489
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 988

Book Description
A comprehensive survey of the doctrine and practice of baptism in the first five centuries of Christian history, arranged geographically within chronological periods.

What is Reformed Theology?

Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1585586528
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean? Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation, not a simplistic one. What Is Reformed Theology? is an accessible introduction to beliefs that have been immensely influential in the evangelical church. In this insightful book, R. C. Sproul walks readers through the foundations of the Reformed doctrine and explains how the Reformed belief is centered on God, based on God's Word, and committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Sproul explains the five points of Reformed theology and makes plain the reality of God's amazing grace.

Worship in the Early Church

Author: Ralph P. Martin
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802816139
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Refers to New Testament teachings while delineating the nature of early Christian worship of God. Bibliogs.

The Encyclopedia of Christianity

Author: Erwin Fahlbusch
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9789004116955
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 846

Book Description
"The Encyclopedia of Christianity is the first of a five-volume English translation of the third revised edition of Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon. Its German articles have been tailored to suit an English readership, and articles of special interest to English readers have been added. The encyclopedia describes Christianity through its 2000-year history within a global context, taking into account other religions and philosophies. A special feature is the statistical information dispersed throughout the articles on the continents and over 170 countries. Social and cultural coverage is given to such issues as racism, genocide, and armaments, while historical content shows the development of biblical and apostolic traditions. This comprehensive work, while scholarly, is intended for a wide audience and will set the standard for reference works on Christianity."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.