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almahu_9947415279002882
Format:
1 online resource (xvii, 229 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511520204 (ebook)
Content:
Was Tertullian of Carthage a schismatic? How did he view the Church and its bishops? How did he understand the exercise of authority within the Church? In this study David Rankin sets the writings of Tertullian in the context of the early third-century Church and the developments it was undergoing in relation to both its structures and its self-understanding. He then discusses Tertullian's own theology of the Church, his imagery and his perception of Church office and ministry. Tertullian maintained throughout his career a high view of the Church, and this in part constituted the motivation for his vitriolic attacks on the Church's hierarchy after he had joined the New Prophecy movement. His contribution to the development of the Church has often been misunderstood, and this thorough exploration provides a reassessment of its nature and importance.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Historical Questions --
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church in North Africa --
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Tertullian's relationship to the Catholic church --
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Tertullian's relationship to the New Prophecy movement --
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Tertullian's Doctrine of the Church --
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Tertullian's ecclesiological images --
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church as 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic'? --
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Tertullian's Doctrine of Ministry and Office --
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Ministry as 'service' and as 'office' --
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offices of the church --
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Women in ministry --
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Other ministries --
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Appointment to office --
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General Conclusions --
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Appendix: a note on method.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521480673
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511520204
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