Church History

By Gerard Mannion

ISBN-10: 0203936078

ISBN-13: 9780203936078

ISBN-10: 0415374200

ISBN-13: 9780415374200

The nature and tale of the Christian church is immensely vital to theology scholars and students alike. Written by way of a world crew of individual students, this finished publication introduces scholars to the basic historic, systematic, ethical and ecclesiological features of the learn of the church, in addition to serving as a source for students conducting ecclesiological debates on a wide selection of matters. It divides into six parts:

• the church in its ancient context
• the varied denominational traditions
• global views
• methods and debates in ecclesiology
• key strategies and topics
• ecclesiology and different disciplines: social sciences, philosophy, literature and film.

Authoritative, available and simply navigable, this ebook is quintessential for everybody attracted to the character and background of the Christian Church.

By Delmer M. Brown

ISBN-10: 0521223520

ISBN-13: 9780521223522

By Andrew Welburn

ISBN-10: 900416376X

ISBN-13: 9789004163768

Scholarly researches at the virgin beginning have usually focussed really narrowly at the theological and old problems it has a tendency to elevate. The Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Adam, besides the fact that, offers for the 1st time a glimpse into the broader historical past of principles and myths to which it belonged. Prophecies there pertaining to a common 'Illuminator' point out his delivery 'from a virgin womb'. numerous of the tales, drawn from Iranian and different assets , additionally look in apocalyptic and testamental literature modern with Christian origins. The ebook centrally analyses a physique of terribly distinctive narrative parallels among a cluster of news within the Apocalypse and the infancy narratives of Mt. 1-2, concluding that those tales serve to spot Jesus because the precise Prophet who's the fulfilment of background - although now not as Son of God. The query of Mt.'s targeted culture and its relation to Lk. can also be solid in a brand new gentle.

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ISBN-10: 0281058431

ISBN-13: 9780281058433

Heresies and the way to prevent Them may help Christians comprehend why they're anticipated to think definite issues and disbelieve others. Readers will find out about the choices that substantially affected the process Christian historical past and that also form Christianity this present day. right here, ten most sensible theologians, all practicing Christians, take on ten historical heresies and exhibit why the modern Church nonetheless must find out about them. Christians have to take into accout what those nice early heresies have been and why they have been governed out, otherwise threat falling prey to their modern day manifestations. The individuals convey how current debates within the Church are usually re-enactments of battles which the Church notion it had received opposed to heresies many centuries in the past.
The publication comprises key scriptural passages appropriate to every heresy, a word list of phrases, and summaries of historic Church records within which those heresies have been outlined and outlawed.

By David Frankfurter

This crucial contribution to our wisdom of Egyptian Christianity within the overdue 3rd century contains dialogue of —the Apocalypse of Elijah as non secular literature;—the Egyptian provenance of the document;—its social and historic context;—a entire translation.“Frankfurter’s research of The Apocalypse of Elijah is an in depth and inventive piece of labor. His mastery of literary thought and the social-scientific strategy is obvious all through, and the union of the 2 equipment during this paintings is impressive.” —James E. Goehring, Mary Washington College“This ebook is a impressive piece of labor. Frankfurter makes a powerful case for using local Egyptian prophetic traditions within the Apocalypse of Elijah.” —Birger A. Pearson, college of California, Santa Barbara>

By Amos Yong

ISBN-10: 0814797318

ISBN-13: 9780814797310

In 2006, the modern American Pentecostal move celebrated its one centesimal birthday. Over that point, its African American quarter has been markedly influential, not just vis-?-vis different branches of Pentecostalism but in addition through the Christian church. Black Christians were integrally keen on each point of the Pentecostal flow in view that its inception and feature made major contributions to its founding in addition to the evolution of Pentecostal/charismatic kinds of worship, preaching, tune, engagement of social matters, and theology. but regardless of its being one of many quickest starting to be segments of the Black Church, Afro-Pentecostalism has now not bought the type of severe consciousness it deserves.Afro-Pentecostalism brings jointly fourteen interdisciplinary students to check diverse elements of the flow, together with its early background, problems with gender, kin with different black denominations, intersections with pop culture, and missionary actions, in addition to the movement’s exact theology. strengthened via editorial introductions to every part, the chapters examine the country of the flow, chart its trajectories, speak about pertinent matters, and count on destiny developments.Contributors: Estrelda Y. Alexander, Valerie C. Cooper, David D. Daniels III, Louis B. Gallien, Jr., Clarence E. Hardy III, Dale T. Irvin, Ogbu U. Kalu, Leonard Lovett, Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Cheryl J. Sanders, Craig Scandrett-Leatherman, William C. Turner, Jr., Frederick L. Ware, and Amos Yong

By Jaroslav Pelikan

ISBN-10: 0226653757

ISBN-13: 9780226653754

"A wonderful background of doctrine."—New York evaluation of Books "In this quantity Jaroslav Pelikan maintains the luxurious paintings he has performed to date in his projected five-volume historical past of the advance of Christian doctrine, outlined as 'what the Church believes, teaches, and confesses at the foundation of the observe of God.' the complete paintings turns into an integral source not just for the historical past of doctrine but additionally for its reformulation at the present time. Copious documentation within the margins and cautious indexing upload to its tremendous usefulness."—E. Glenn Hinson, Christian Century "This ebook is predicated on a so much meticulous exam of medieval professionals and the expansion of medieval theology is largely informed of their personal phrases. what's extra vital, in spite of the fact that, then the unbelievable variety of fundamental assets the writer has consulted or his sovereign familiarity with glossy experiences on his topic, is his skill to parent shape and path within the bewildering development of medieval Christian doctrine, and, by way of considerate emphasis and choice, to teach the development of that improvement in a lucid and persuasive narrative. nobody attracted to the background of Christianity or theology and no medievalist, regardless of the box of specialization, could be in a position to forget about this great synthesis."—Bernhard W. Scholz, historical past "The sequence is clearly the integral textual content for graduate theological research within the improvement of doctrine, and an immense reference for students of spiritual and highbrow background to boot. . . . Professor Pelikan's sequence marks an important departure, and in him we have now ultimately a grasp teacher."—Marjorie O'Rourke Boyle, Commonweal

By Dr. Keith Harper

ISBN-10: 0817308148

ISBN-13: 9780817308148

Opposite to renowned conception, turn-of-the-century Southern Baptists had an identifiable social ethic that forced them to minister to society's dispossessed. even supposing Southern Baptists by no means deviated from their fundamental objective of saving souls, they believed biblical stewardship had broader implications than wealth administration. Baptists eagerly engaged in social ministries for which they discovered scriptural mandates, specifically orphanages. the most important to enlisting help for such increased social ministries used to be missions. Baptist leaders synthesized evangelical crisis with social compassion and confident church contributors that the Bible sanctioned social ministries and that such endeavors have been necessary of aid. The impression was once twofold: Baptists outfitted associations to alleviate the needy, and so they used those associations to propagate the Gospel and educate Baptist doctrine.   

By Mary M. Schaefer

ISBN-10: 0199977623

ISBN-13: 9780199977628

Via a research of the church of Santa Prassede, Mary M. Schaefer deals a compelling exam of the ''golden ages'' for ladies energetic in ecclesial ministries, significantly measuring feminist claims and offering facts opposite to the professional Roman place that ladies have by no means been ordained within the Catholic Church.

The ninth-century church of Santa Prassede has been studied intensively lately, but no pupil has but well-known the importance of the balanced female and male imagery: either women and men disciples, Peter and Paul as kinfolk neighbors, Praxedes and her sister as residence church leaders within the post-apostolic interval assisted via bishop Pius I, and Pope Paschal's mom Theodora episcopa, for instance. Praxedes' identity as ''presbytera'' by means of a Roman priest-historian in 1655 and by way of the Benedictine past of the church in 1725 activates research of women's ordination rites in church buildings of East and West.

Santa Prassede preserves one of many biggest intact courses of church ornament in Rome as much as 1200. Schaefer investigates its scriptural and liturgical assets, and, in flip, reexamines its beginning fable. With the tale of the church, Schaefer offers an in depth examine of girls in pastoral workplace (especially diaconas, presbyteras, and episcopal abbesses) from the 1st via 12th centuries within the West. Women in Pastoral Office additionally exhibits how the liturgy in addition to the vita of Praxedes and her sister Pudentiana (whose fourth century church is found down the hill) formed this striking fee of the builder, Pope Paschal I (817-824).

By Hermann Josef Sieben