The Polity Of Christ

Author : Ulrik Nissen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567691613

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Ulrik Nissen addresses the difficulty that contemporary theology faces in trying to find a way to maintain both all the shared goods we cherish as political beings, and the call for Christians to be a particular people in the world and bear witness to Christ. Nissen stresses that Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christological ethics allows for a polemical unity between the reality of the world and the reality of God, reconciled in the reality of Christ. Based on a series of case studies that provide a point of departure for a robust reshaping of Christian humanism and responsibility, Nissen reads Bonhoeffer's ethics in the light of both his Lutheran heritage and contemporary challenges, highlighting the importance of his thought for political theology. By demonstrating the significant influence of Lutheran and Chalcedonian Christology in contemporary ethics, Nissen provides a robust argument for a love of the common reality we share as human beings, and a call for Christians to bear witness to Christ in the public world.

Author : J. L. Reynolds
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0331914093

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Church Polity by J. L. Reynolds Pdf

Excerpt from Church Polity: Or the Kingdom of Christ, in Its Internal and External Development Church polity has become the absorbing topic of the Christian world. In common with all thinking men, I have devoted considerable time to its examination; and have made some progress in the preparation of a vol ume with the design of exhibiting the polity of the New Testament, and tracing the gradual departures from it in the churches which succeeded those planted by the apostles. The completion of the work, on the plan pro posed, will require several years, even under circum stances the most favorable to the prosecution of my labors. Perhaps I may not complete it at all. I have, therefore, yielded the more readily to the suggestion of my worthy friend, the editor of the Periodical Lib rary, to prepare a smaller work, which is now sub mitted to the public. May the great Shepherd and Bishop of souls bless it to the instruction of the flock, for which he labored and died. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : John Howard Yoder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Bible
ISBN : OCLC:1288311299

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The Politics of Jesus by John Howard Yoder Pdf

Tradition has painted a portrait of a Savior aloof from governmental concerns and whose teachings point to an apolitical life for his disciples. How, then, are we to respond today to a world so thoroughly entrenched in national and international affairs? But such a picture of Jesus is far from accurate, argues John Howard Yoder. Using the texts of the New Testament, Yoder critically examines the traditional portrait of Jesus as an apolitical figure and attempts to clarify the true impact of Jesus' life, work, and teachings on his disciples' social behavior.

Author : Ulrik Nissen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0567691624

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The Polity of Christ by Ulrik Nissen Pdf

"Ulrik Nissen addresses the difficulty that contemporary philosophy faces, in trying to find a way to maintain both all the shared goods we cherish in common as political beings, and the call for Christians to be a particular people in the world and bear witness to Christ. Nissen stresses that Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christological ethics allows for a polemical unity between the reality of the world and the reality of God reconciled in the Christ reality. Based on a series of case studies that provide a point of departure for a robust reshaping of Christian humanism and responsibility, Nissen reads Bonhoeffer's ethics in the light of both his Lutheran heritage and contemporary challenges, demonstrating the significance of his thought for political theology. By demonstrating the significant influence of Lutheran and Chalcedonian Christology in contemporary ethics, Nissen provides a robust argument for a love of the common reality we share as human beings, and a call for Christians to bear witness to Christ in the public world."--

Author : Andrew Willard Jones
Publisher : Emmaus Road Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645851240

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The Two Cities: A History of Christian Politics by Andrew Willard Jones Pdf

The prevailing narrative of human history, given to us as children and reinforced constantly through our culture, is the plot of progress. As the narrative goes, we progressed from tyranny to freedom, from superstition to science, from poverty to wealth, from darkness to enlightenment. This is modernity’s origin myth. Out of it, a consensus has emerged: part of human progress is the overcoming of religion, in particular Christianity, and that the world itself is fundamentally secular. In The Two Cities: A History of Christian Politics, Andrew Willard Jones rewrites the political history of the West with a new plot, a plot in which Christianity is true, in which human history is Church history. The Two Cities moves through the rise and fall of empires; cycles of corruption and reform; the rise and fall of Christendom; the emergence of new political forms, such as the modern state, and new political ideologies, such as liberalism and socialism; through the horrible destruction of modern warfare; and on to the plight of contemporary Christians. These movements of history are all considered in light of their orientation toward or away from God. The Two Cities advances a theory of Christian politics that is both an explanation of secular politics and a proposal for Christians seeking to navigate today’s most urgent political questions.

Author : J. L. (James Lawrence) Reynolds
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1290539367

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Church Polity by J. L. (James Lawrence) Reynolds Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Luke Bretherton
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467456432

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Christ and the Common Life by Luke Bretherton Pdf

In Christ and the Common Life Luke Bretherton provides an introduction to historical and contemporary theological reflection on politics and opens up a compelling vision for a Christian commitment to democracy. In dialogue with Scripture and various traditions, Bretherton examines the dynamic relationship between who we are in relation to God and who we are as moral and political animals. He addresses fundamental political questions about poverty and injustice, forming a common life with strangers, and handling power constructively. And through his analysis of debates concerning, among other things, race, class, economics, the environ­ment, and interfaith relations, he develops an innovative political theology of democracy as a way through which Christians can speak and act faithfully within our current context. Read as a whole, or as stand-alone chapters, the book guides readers through the political landscape and identifies the primary vocabulary, ideas, and schools of thought that shape Christian reflection on politics in the West. Ideal for the classroom, Christ and the Common Life equips students to understand politics and its positive and negative role in fostering neighbor love.

Author : Chad Brand,Stan Norman
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433669149

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Perspectives on Church Government by Chad Brand,Stan Norman Pdf

Perspectives on Church Government presents in counterpoint form the basic models of church government which have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter will be written by a prominent person from within each tradition—with specific guidelines dealing with the biblical, historical, and theological issues within each governance tradition. In addition, each writer will have the opportunity to give a brief response to the other traditions.

Author : Robert William Dale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590280909

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Congregational Church polity, the first two books of A manual of Congregational principles by Robert William Dale Pdf

Author : Daniel L. Johnson,Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe
Publisher : Pilgrim Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0829817727

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Theology and Identity by Daniel L. Johnson,Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe Pdf

This collection of essays spans the breadth of the United Church of Christ: its roots; its polity, ministry, and worship issues; and its theological issues and movements. The revised and updated edition includes a new preface; a new chapter title for Chapter 18 The United Church of Christ Tomorrow: A View from 1990; and the addition of a new chapter, Chapter 19: Into a New Century.

Author : Edward Le Roy Jr. Long,Edward Leroy Long
Publisher : The Pilgrim Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780829820768

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Patterns of Polity by Edward Le Roy Jr. Long,Edward Leroy Long Pdf

An excellent primer on the spectrum of ways in which Christians organize their institutional life, Long's study of polity—that is, methods of religious organization—intends to enlighten the reader about the ways in which belief shapes personal and communal function. "Patterns of Polity" is a comparative examination of church governance by bishops, governance by elders, and governance by congregations across contemporary branches of Christianity. "Patterns of Polity" does not defend the validity of any particular polity, but instead raises questions that are essential to all polities and to all communities: How is power created and used? In what ways are polities most likely to function well? In what ways are polities susceptible to corruption and dysfunction? How are conflicts adjudicated and finances handled?

Author : Harro Höpfl
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1985-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0521316383

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The Christian Polity of John Calvin by Harro Höpfl Pdf

This book explores the relationship between Calvin's thought about civil and ecclesiastical order and his own circumstances and activities. The early chapters argue that in his pre-Genevan writings, including the first edition of the Institution, Calvin's political thinking was entirely conventional; his subsequent thought and conduct were not an implementation of previously formulated ideas. Later chapters examine whether and to what extent Calvin developed a distinctive vision of the Christian polity as part of an overall conception of the Christian life.

Author : James Lawrence Reynolds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1849
Category : Baptists
ISBN : OCLC:4980226

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Church Polity by James Lawrence Reynolds Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Church polity
ISBN : HARVARD:AH4HG3

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Ecclesiastical Polity by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles Hodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Church polity
ISBN : SRLF:AA0016364879

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The Church and Its Polity by Charles Hodge Pdf