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An Introduction to Ecclesiology

Ecumenical, Historical & Global PerspectivesBy Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

What is the church?

What makes the church church?

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In this volume, theologian Veli!atti "#rkk#inen provi$es an upto$ate survey an$ analysis o%

the maor ecclesiological tra$itions, the most important theologians, an$ a number o% conte'tual

approaches that attempt to ans(er these essential )uestions*

+ra(ing on his international e'perience, global research an$ ecumenical a(areness, "#rkk#inen

presents an overvie( o% both tra$itional an$ contemporary e'pressions o% the hristianchurch* An Introduction to Ecclesiology  (ill richly re(ar$ the stu$ent, pastor or layperson (ho is

looking %or a comprehensive an$ insight%ul overvie( o% the unity an$ $iversity o% un$erstan$ings

an$ practices (ithin the one church o% -esus hrist*

Intro$uction. /he 0ole o% Ecclesiology in 12ystematic3 /heology

Part 1: Ecclesiological Traditions

4* /he hurch as an Icon o% the /rinity. Eastern 5rtho$o' Ecclesiology

6* /he hurch as the People o% Go$. 0oman atholic Ecclesiology

7* /he hurch as -ust an$ 2in%ul. 8uteran Ecclesiology

9* /he hurch as ovenant. 0e%orme$ Ecclesiology

:* /he hurch as the ;ello(ship o% Believers. ;ree hurch Ecclesiologies

<* /he hurch in the Po(er o% the 2pirit. Pentecostal=harismatic Ecclesiologies

>* /he hurch as 5ne. /he Ecumenical !ovement Ecclesiologies

Part 2: Leading Conte!orary Ecclesiologists

* -ohn @iAioulas. ommunion Ecclesiology

* Hans "Cng. harismatic Ecclesiology

4D* Wol%hart Pannenberg. niversal Ecclesiology

44* -Crgen !oltmann. !essianic Ecclesiology

46* !iroslav Vol%. Participatory Ecclesiology

47* -ames !clen$on -r. Baptist Ecclesiology

49* 8esslie Fe(bigin. !issionary Ecclesiology

onclu$ing 0e%lections on 8ea$ing Ecclesiologists

Part ": Conte#tual Ecclesiologies

4:* /he Fonhurch !ovement in sia

4<* Base Ecclesial ommunities in 8atin merica

4>* /he ;eminist hurch

4* %rican In$epen$ent hurches Ecclesiology

4* /he 2hepher$ing !ovements 0ene(al Ecclesiology

6D* Worl$ hurch

64* /he Posthristian hurch as nother ity

Epilogue. Ecclesiological hallenges %or the /hir$ !illennium

Fames In$e'

2ubect In$e'

;eatures

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• 2eeks to ans(er the )uestion. (hat is the church?

• Engages the rising interest in ecclesiology to$ay

• 2urveys an$ analyAes maor ecclesiological tra$itions an$ important theologians

• Presents an overvie( o% both tra$itional an$ contemprorary e'pressions o% the hristian

church

• Highlights both unity an$ $iversity o% un$erstan$ings an$ practices (ithin the one church

o% -esus hrist

• p to $ate

• omprehensive

• International an$ ecumenical in a(areness

• Pertinent to stu$ents, pastors an$ laypersons

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