'A work of fine scholarship … the church historian surely hits the target' New Directions

• Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; A note on chronology of texts; Introduction; Part I. The Historical Questions: 1. The church in North Africa; 2. Tertullian's relationship to the Catholic church; 3. Tertullian's relationship to the New Prophecy movement; Part II. Tertullian's Doctrine of the Church: Introduction; 4. Tertullian's ecclesiological images; 5. The church as 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic'?; Conclusions; Part III. Tertullian's Doctrine of Ministry and Office: Introduction; 6. Ministry as 'service' and as 'office'; 7. The offices of the church; 8. Women in ministry; 9. Other ministries; 10. Appointment to office; Conclusions. Part IV. General Conclusions: Appendix: a note on method; Select bibliography; General index; Index of citations from Tertullian.

'A work of fine scholarship … the church historian surely hits the target' New Directions

• Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; A note on chronology of texts; Introduction; Part I. The Historical Questions: 1. The church in North Africa; 2. Tertullian's relationship to the Catholic church; 3. Tertullian's relationship to the New Prophecy movement; Part II. Tertullian's Doctrine of the Church: Introduction; 4. Tertullian's ecclesiological images; 5. The church as 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic'?; Conclusions; Part III. Tertullian's Doctrine of Ministry and Office: Introduction; 6. Ministry as 'service' and as 'office'; 7. The offices of the church; 8. Women in ministry; 9. Other ministries; 10. Appointment to office; Conclusions. Part IV. General Conclusions: Appendix: a note on method; Select bibliography; General index; Index of citations from Tertullian.

'A work of fine scholarship … the church historian surely hits the target' New Directions

• Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; A note on chronology of texts; Introduction; Part I. The Historical Questions: 1. The church in North Africa; 2. Tertullian's relationship to the Catholic church; 3. Tertullian's relationship to the New Prophecy movement; Part II. Tertullian's Doctrine of the Church: Introduction; 4. Tertullian's ecclesiological images; 5. The church as 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic'?; Conclusions; Part III. Tertullian's Doctrine of Ministry and Office: Introduction; 6. Ministry as 'service' and as 'office'; 7. The offices of the church; 8. Women in ministry; 9. Other ministries; 10. Appointment to office; Conclusions. Part IV. General Conclusions: Appendix: a note on method; Select bibliography; General index; Index of citations from Tertullian.