The Church: A Guide for the Perplexed

Zusatztext This is simply a great introduction to the theology of the church, ecclesiology, that is neither an attempt to justify a particular conception of the church, nor narrow in its concerns. Informationen zum Autor Matt Jenson is a systematic theologian in the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University, La Mirada, CA. He is the author of The Gravity of Sin: Augustine, Luther and Barth on 'homo incurvatus in se' (T&T Clark, 2007). Vorwort An upper-level introduction to the Christian doctrine of the Church.  Zusammenfassung Offers an upper-level introduction to the Christian doctrine of the Church. This book seeks to teach and model thinking theologically, with the grain of scripture and ecclesial reflection, about the Church. It provides opportunity to examine and (where appropriate) untangle ecclesiological knots. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Ascension and Ecclesia 1. Models 2. Marks Pentecost and Ecclesia 3. Mediation4. Mission Parousia and Ecclesia Notes Bibliography Author Index Scripture Index

List of contents

Introduction

Ascension and Ecclesia

1. Models

2. Marks

Pentecost and Ecclesia

3. Mediation

4. Mission

Parousia and Ecclesia

Notes

Bibliography

Author Index

Scripture Index

About the author

Matt Jenson

Product details

• Authors: Matt Jensen, Matt Jenson, Matt Wilhite Jenson, JENSON MATT WILHITE DAVID E, David Wilhite, David E Wilhite, David E. Wilhite
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.08.2010
• EAN: 9780567033369
• ISBN: 978-0-567-03336-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Guides for the Perplexed; Guides for the Perplexed
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Christentum, Religiöse Institutionen und Organisationen, Religion / Christian Church / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Christian institutions & organizations, Religious institutions and organizations