Ecclesiology in the Trenches: Theory and Method Under Construction - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0227175778 ISBN 13 : 9780227175774

Editeur : James Clarke & Co Ltd, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

This outstanding collection of consistently high-quality essays brings the reader deep into the exciting discussions at the intersection of ecclesiology and its material, and social forms and conditions. The book convincingly displays the fruitfulness of constructive ecclesiology when it attends to these conditions. Those unfamiliar with the essential work in this area in Scandinavia will find it especially enlightening. --Nicholas M. Healy, PhD, Professor, Theology and Religious Studies, St. John's University, New York

This volume succeeds in being not just another collection of essays, but a compelling report of ecclesiology 'under construction'. The editors skilfully gather and introduce a variety of approaches to ecclesiology, enabling the reader to see them from a complementary standpoint. Bridging divides, integrating doctrine and empirical research, truly interdisciplinary and sensitive to ethics and worship, this book is an indispensable tool for making an ecclesiology for today, and is a tribute to the clear vision of the editors. --Paul S. Fiddes, Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Oxford

There are noteworthy advances examplified by each essay in the volume. .... Ecclesiology done 'in the trenches' broadens beyond the confines of surface-level doctrinal questions. --Clement Yung Wen, Expository Times, Vol. 128, No. 7, April 2017

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The field of ecclesiology is rapidly expanding as new material, theories, methods, and approaches are being explored. This raises important and challenging questions concerning ecclesiology as an academic discipline. This book takes the reader into the trenches of ecclesiological research where the actual work of reading, writing, interpreting, and analyzing is being done. The authors reflect on fundamental questions concerning theory and method in ecclesiology in relation to concrete and actual research projects. Ecclesiology is dealt with as a systematic, empirical, historical, and liturgical discipline. Essays explore theology in South Africa as shaped by apartheid, liturgical theology, the diaconate in an ecumenical context, Free Church preachership, suburban ecclesial identity, medieval church practices, liturgical texts, church floor plans, and ecclesiology as a gendered discipline. Ecclesiology in the Trenches is a book for anyone who is interested and involved in ecclesiological research. It is also an example of a reflective approach to academic work. The book can be read as an overall argument for ecclesiology as a theological discipline with great potential for studying the church as a theologically defined empirical phenomenon.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: James Clarke & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0227175778
• ISBN 13: 9780227175774
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256