Paul's Idea of Community

Spirit and Culture in Early House Churches

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

This highly readable investigation of the early church explores the revolutionary nature, dynamics, and effects of the earliest Christian communities. It introduces readers to the cultural setting of the house churches of biblical times, examines the apostle Paul's vision of life in the Christian church, and explores how the New Testament model of community applies to Christian practice today. Updated and revised throughout, this 40th-anniversary edition incorporates recent research, updates the bibliography, and adds a new fictional narrative that depicts the life and times of the early church.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-02-15
Mått:150 x 226 x 18 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Upplaga:3
Förlag:Baker Publishing Group
ISBN:9781540961754

Utforska kategorier

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

Mer om författaren

Robert J. Banks (PhD, University of Cambridge) is honorary professor at Alphacrucis College in Sydney, Australia, and adjunct professor at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australia.

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsPreface to the Third EditionPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionIntroduction1. The Sociocultural and Religious Settings2. The Gospel of Other-DirectedFreedom3. Church in Family Business Residences4. Church as Present Heavenly Reality5. The Community as a Loving Household6. The Community as an Organic Harmony7. Mutual Learning and Testing of Faith8. Common Meals and Signs of Fellowship9. The Sharing of Gifts and Ministry10. The Interplay of Grace and Order11. Unity and Diversity among the Members12. The Contribution of Women in Church13. Abolishing Religious Distinctions between Members14. Defining Leadership by Function, Not Position15. The Role of Visiting Missioners16. The Link between Mission and Church17. The Nature of Paul's Authority18. The Exercise of Paul's InfluenceConclusionAppendix 1: The Drift of the PastoralsAppendix 2: Going to Church in the First CenturyGlossaryIndexes