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The Unity of the Church

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In contrast to its original name, Ecclesia Reformata, ecclesiology did not develop into a major theme within the Reformed tradition. Notwithstanding the undeniable schismatic tendency and the eccle...
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  • 17 November 2009
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In contrast to its original name, Ecclesia Reformata, ecclesiology did not develop into a major theme within the Reformed tradition. Notwithstanding the undeniable schismatic tendency and the ecclesial embarrassment about disunity, the unity of the church did not rise to prominence as a theological topic. This volume challenges this traditional low-key attitude towards the unity of the church. It investigates theological aspects that contributed to a weak sensus unitatis, and explores approaches that remedy the disease of division. It discusses the role played by scripture, the sacraments, confessions, and discipline; it searches for the best theological practices within other Christian traditions; it links the unity of the church to the unity of God and reformulates the nature of the church.
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Price: $201.00
Pages: 350
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Studies in Reformed Theology
Publication Date: 17 November 2009
ISBN: 9789004179684
Format: Hardcover
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"A welcome indication of the vibrancy of Reformed theology. [...] Those who have a care and concern for the Reformed witness to ecumenism will discover there an emerging agenda." David Cornick, Churches Together in England, and Robinson College, Cambridge. Ecclesiology 10 (2014).
Eduardus A.J.G. Van der Borght, Ph.D. (2000) in Theology., Leiden University, is Desmond Tutu Professor and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at VU University Amsterdam. He has published on theology of ministry, ecclesiology and public theology.