The church faces death : ecclesiology in a post-modern context /
Ecclesiology (the theology of the church) is a neglected topic in contemporary theology. At a time when the institutional churches are experiencing dramatic decline, says Michael Jinkins, we need a new understanding of what the church is. In this work, Jinkins challenges the church to rediscover its...
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1999
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Table of Contents:
- The church faces death: ecclesiology in search of identity and responsibility
- De-scribing church: ecclesiology in semiotic dialogue
- Taxonomies: paradox, plurality, and the enduring genius of church
- Speaking of church: what does it mean when we use the word "church"?
- Confessions: a preface to ecclesiology