Real Church

An Ecclesiology of the Visible

AvHarald Hegstad

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

A study of the Church as the social reality of the community of believers, with sociological and theological insights on contemporary ecclesiological issues.What does it mean to believe in the church? What is the relationship between the church we believe in and the church we experience? Is there an invisible church that is different from the visible? This book is an argument for an ecclesiology of the visible. The only church, the real church, is a concrete reality made up of people, just like any other fellowship. What distinguishes it as church is the presence of the triune God among those who gather in the name of Jesus, making it a sign and anticipation of the fellowship of the kingdom of God. From this premise Dr. Hegstad analyzes such issues as the relationship between church and world, mission and diakoni, church as fellowship and organization, ministries in the church, worship, and the unity of the church, as well as discussing the relationship between a sociological and a theological understanding of the church.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-06-27
Mått:228 x 152 x 17 mm
Vikt:374 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:James Clarke
Antal sidor:258
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780227174098

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Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Harald Hegstad is a Norwegian Lutheran theologian. He is Professor of Systematic Theology at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway. His research in ecclesiology includes empirical studies as well as publications within systematic and practical theology.

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This is an ecclesiological masterpiece. Hegstad's multi-disciplinary erudition, logical acuity, and, above all, theological wisdom all come into play as he argues - very convincingly - that the church we believe in is not, and cannot be, anything other than the church we live within and experience. A complex-yet-balanced constructive, theological proposal that is a must-read for everyone interested in the church.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface1. Introduction2. The Church: People Gathered in the Name of Jesus3. Sociological and Theological Perspectives4. Sent Out into the World5. Fellowship with One Another6. The Church as an Organization and Institution7. A Fellowship of Ministries8. Worship: As Gathered in the Name of Jesus9. The Universal Church as the Fellowship of Local Churches10. Epilogue: Building Up the Real ChurchBibliographyIndex