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Calvin's Ecclesiastical Advice
Author: Jean Calvin
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 0664251838
Category: Religion
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These forty-six letters and writings of John Calvin, translated into English, demonstrate how Calvin applied the theology of the Institutes and the biblical exegesis of his commentaries to issues of everyday life. Here, Calvin gives advice to individuals and groups about theology, ethics, worship, politics, economics, and church practices. Topics
Language: en
Pages: 228
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This study of John Calvin's ecclesiology argues that Calvin's idea of the twofold identity of the Church--its spiritual identity as the body of Christ and its functional identity as the mother of all believers--is closely related to his understanding of Christian identity and life, which are initiated and maintained by
Language: en
Pages: 314
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Thinking with the Church offers twelve substantial essays from B. A. Gerrish, renowned historian, theologian, and Calvin scholar. In this collection, he focuses on the Calvinist tradition and the interpretation of historical theology as a critical engagement with past leaders of Christian thought and their opponents. / In the first
Language: en
Pages: 280
Pages: 280
A resurgence of Trinitarian interest gained momentum in the twentieth century and it is showing little sign of abating in the twenty-first century. This research endeavors to critically evaluate Miroslav Volf's ecclesial model for "the church as the image of the Trinity," one that he presents with the English title,
Language: en
Pages: 238
Pages: 238
Calvin lectured on the Minor Prophets during the late-1550s. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of these lectures, their context, audience, and aims, through which it endeavors to shed light on Calvin's prophetic work to re-establish the Christian Church.