Why Ecclesiology Cannot Live By Doctrine Alone

This essay defends the significance of ethnography for ecclesiology. It does so by engaging with the ecclesiology of John Webster, particularly his essay ‘In the Society of God’, which directly challenges the appropriateness of ethnographic methods for a theology of the church. The discussion demons...

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Main Author: Brittain, Christopher Craig (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Ecclesial practices
Year: 2014, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-30
Further subjects:B Doctrine Ecclesiology Ethnography John Webster Ephraim Radner
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