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Zusatztext ‘This book is at its best when describing where Summers seems most at home, namely the post-modern condition itself, which he clearly welcomes, particularly for the church.' Informationen zum Autor Steve Summers Klappentext Is the Church a community of friends? Steve Summers explores the significance of friendship for our understanding of the church today. Since Jesus' statement in St John's gospel "I call you friends" the concept of friendship has had a huge influence on the Christian understanding of community. But is the historical understanding of friendship enough to serve the needs of the church in a post-modern age? Steve Summers explores the limits of the concept as well as it's possible use in contemporary ecclesiology. Vorwort Is the Church a community of friends? Steve Summers explores the significance of friendship for our understanding the church today. Zusammenfassung Is the Church a community of friends? Steve Summers explores the significance of friendship for our understanding the church today. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION Methodology Scholarship Structure SECTION ONE Chapter 1 - 'YOU ARE MY FRIENDS' A textual survey Chapter 2 - FRIENDSHIP'S POSTMODERN CONTEXT SECTION TWO Chapter 3 - FRIENDSHIP IN THE CLASSICAL ERA AND BEYOND Chapter 4 - A THEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF FRIENDSHIP Chapter 5 - FRIENDS - THE SELF AND THE OTHER SECTION THREE Chapter 6 - FRIENDSHIP'S PARTICULARITY Chapter 7 - THE CHURCH - A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY
