An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Historical, Global, and Interreligious Perspectives - Couverture souple

Kärkkäinen, Veli–matti

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 083084189X ISBN 13 : 9780830841899

Editeur : IVP Academic, 2021

Synopsis

What is the church? Why are there so many different expressions of church throughout time and space, and what ties them all together?

Ecclesiology--the doctrine of the church--has risen to the center of theological interest in recent decades. In this text, theologian Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides a wide-ranging survey of the rich field of ecclesiology in the midst of rapid developments and new horizons. Drawing on Kärkkäinen's international experience and comprehensive research on the church, this revised and expanded edition is thoroughly updated to incorporate recent literature and trends. This unique primer not only orients readers to biblical, historical, and contemporary ecclesiologies but also highlights contextual and global perspectives and includes an entirely new section on interfaith comparative theology. An Introduction to Ecclesiology surveys

• major theological traditions, including Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Reformed, and Pentecostal
• ecclesiological insights from Latin American, Africa, and Asia
• distinct perspectives from women, African Americans, and recent trends in the United States
• key elements of the church such as mission, governance, worship, and sacraments
• interreligious comparison with Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist communities

As the church today encounters challenges and opportunities related to rapid growth in the Majority World, new congregational forms, ecumenical movements, interfaith relations, and more, Christians need a robust ecclesiology that makes room for both unity and diversity. In An Introduction to Ecclesiology students, pastors, and laypeople will find an essential resource for understanding how the church can live out its calling as Christ's community on earth.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Veli-Matti Käkkäinen is professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He has published numerous articles in international journals of theology. His books include Pneumatology (Baker), Christology (Baker), Toward a Pneumatological Theology (UPA), An Introduction to Ecclesiology (InterVarsity Press), Trinity and Religious Pluralism (Ashgate), The Doctrine of God (Baker) and One with God (Liturgical Press).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: IVP Academic
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 083084189X
• ISBN 13: 9780830841899
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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