The unity of the church : a theological state of the art and beyond /

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...

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Corporate Author: International Reformed Theological Institute. International Conference

Other Authors: Borght, Ed. A. J. G. van der, 1956-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Series: Studies in Reformed Theology 18.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004223103.

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Call Number: BX9423.C43 I58 2007

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
  • E. Van Der Borght
  • The Unity Of The Church And The Reformed Tradition - An Introduction /
  • Eduardus Van Der Borght
  • Chapter One. Communion - Responding To God's Gift /
  • Lukas Vischer
  • Chapter Two. Church Unity, Territorialism, And State Formation In The Era Of Confessionalisation /
  • Wim Janse
  • Chapter Three. Parallel Coexistence Of Churches. The Church In Transylvania: Its Unity And Disunity. - A Contextualized Example /
  • Juhász Tamás
  • Chapter Four. \'Is Christ Divided?\'- An Analysis Of The Theological Justification Of A Church Schism /
  • J.H. (Amie) Van Wyk
  • Chapter Five. Calvinus Oecumenicus - Calvin's Vision Of The Unity And Catholicity Of The Church /
  • I. John Hesselink
  • Chapter Six. One Church And The Pure Preaching Of The Word - Theses And Observations On The Theme /
  • Alasdair Heron
  • Chapter Seven. A Biblical Theological Hermeneutics, The Pure Preaching Of The Word Of God, And The Unity Of The Church /
  • Seung-Goo Lee
  • Chapter Eight. The Medium And The Message - Sola Scriptura And (Dis)unity In The Reformed Tradition /
  • Dora Bernhardt
  • Chapter Nine. The Unity Of The Church And The Pure Administration Of The Sacraments /
  • Lyle D. Bierma
  • Chapter Ten. Confessions As Instruments Of (Dis)unity? /
  • Dirkie Smit
  • Chapter Eleven. Forms Of Unity Or Of Disunity-The Confessions In The Recent History Of The Protestant Church In The Netherlands /
  • Henk Van Den Belt
  • Chapter Twelve. Gospel Discipline And Church (Dis)unity In The Reformed Tradition /
  • Alan P.F. Sell
  • Chapter Thirteen. The Healing Of Memories-Finding One Another Again In Christ /
  • Jeffrey Gros
  • Chapter Fourteen. An Asymptotic Dialogue? A Response To Jeffrey Gros /
  • Leo J. Koffeman
  • Chapter Fifteen. Ecumenical Theology And The Unity Of The Church - A Reformed Understanding Of Ecumenical Engagement And The Unity Of The Church /
  • Setri Nyomi
  • Chapter Sixteen. 'No Popery': A Blessing Or A Curse? Ministry As An Instrument Of Unity Within The Reformed Tradition /
  • Eduardus Van Der Borght
  • Chapter Seventeen. Office As An Instrument Of Unity /
  • Allan Janssen
  • Chapter Eighteen. One God And One Church-Considerations On The Unity Of The Church From The Perspective Of Biblical Theology /
  • Abraham Van de Beek
  • Chapter Nineteen. One Savior, One Church-Reconciliation As Justification And \'New Creation\' /
  • Philippe Theron
  • Chapter Twenty. The Reality Of The Unified Church /
  • Annette Mosher
  • Chapter Twenty-One. The Church As An Echo Of The Triune God /
  • Christiaan Mostert
  • Chapter Twenty-Two. Is The Triune God A Model For The One Church? - Reply To Christiaan Mostert /
  • Paul Wells
  • Chapter Twenty-Three. Trinitarian Ecclesiology And The Search For Unity - A Reformed Reading Of Miroslav Volf /
  • Gijsbert Van Den Brink
  • Chapter Twenty-Four. The Church As Sacrament /
  • Martien E. Brinkman
  • List Of Contributors /
  • E. Van Der Borght
  • Index /
  • E. Van Der Borght.