Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian union
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Constitution of the Church of North India
Author: The Constitution of the Church of North India Including the Faith and Order of the Church
Author: Church Management in the Indian Context
Author: Sunil Kumar SinghPublisher: ISPCK
ISBN:
Category : Church management
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Living Church
Author: Church Laws and Ecumenism
Author: Norman DoePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000192873
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Written by experts from within their communities, this book compares the legal regimes of Christian churches as systems of religious law. The ecumenical movement, with its historical theological focus, has failed to date to address the role of church law in shaping relations between churches and fostering greater mutual understanding between them. In turn, theologians and jurists from the different traditions have not hitherto worked together on a fully ecumenical appreciation of the potential value of church laws to help, and sometimes to hinder, the achievement of greater Christian unity. This book seeks to correct this ecumenical church law deficit. It takes account of the recent formulation by an ecumenical panel of a Statement of Principles of Christian Law, which has been welcomed by Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, leader of the Orthodox Church worldwide, as recognizing the importance of canon law for ecumenical dialogue. This book, therefore, not only provides the fruits of an understanding of church laws within ten Christian traditions, but also critically evaluates the Statement against the laws of these individual ecclesial communities. The book will be an essential resource for scholars of law and religion, theology, and sociology. It will also be of interest to those working in religious institutions and policy-makers.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Author: Andrew LouthPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192638157
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 4474
Book Description
Uniquely authoritative and wide-ranging in its scope, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church is the indispensable reference work on all aspects of the Christian Church. It contains over 6,500 cross-referenced A-Z entries, and offers unrivalled coverage of all aspects of this vast and often complex subject, from theology; churches and denominations; patristic scholarship; and the bible; to the church calendar and its organization; popes; archbishops; other church leaders; saints; and mystics. In this new edition, great efforts have been made to increase and strengthen coverage of non-Anglican denominations (for example non-Western European Christianity), as well as broadening the focus on Christianity and the history of churches in areas beyond Western Europe. In particular, there have been extensive additions with regards to the Christian Church in Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, and Australasia. Significant updates have also been included on topics such as liturgy, Canon Law, recent international developments, non-Anglican missionary activity, and the increasingly important area of moral and pastoral theology, among many others. Since its first appearance in 1957, the ODCC has established itself as an essential resource for ordinands, clergy, and members of religious orders, and an invaluable tool for academics, teachers, and students of church history and theology, as well as for the general reader.
Faith and Order Commission Papers
Author: The Constitution, Canons and Rules of the Church of India, Burma, and Ceylon
Author: Church of India, Burma and CeylonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
T&T Clark Handbook of Ecclesiology
Author: Kimlyn J. BenderPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0567678113
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Divided into 3 parts, this handbook provides a wide-ranging survey and analysis of the Christian Church. The first section addresses the scriptural foundations of ecclesiology; the second section outlines the historical and confessional aspects of the topic; and the final part discusses a variety of contemporary and topical themes in ecclesiology. Compiled and written by leading scholars in the field, the T&T Clark Handbook of Ecclesiology covers a range of key topics in the context of their development and importance in each stream of historic Christianity and the confessional traditions. The contributors cover traditional matters such as creedal notes, but also tackle questions of ordination, orders of ministry, and sacraments. This handbook is extensive enough to provide a true overview of the field, but the essays are also concise enough to be read as reference selections.
The Constitution, Canons, and Rules of the Church of India, Pakistan, Burma, and Ceylon
Author: Church of India, Pakistan, Burma, and CeylonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anglican Communion
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description