Chinese ecclesiology - post-denominationalism and the search for an ecclesiological language
The quest for ecclesiology is apparent in Chinese theology and church life, both in China and abroad. It has been responded to with reference to different sorts of deductively elaborated ecclesiologies. This article suggests that analyses of present teaching and practices in Chinese churches should...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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[2016]
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International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2016, Volume: 16, Issue: 3, Pages: 211-231 |
IxTheo Classification: | KBM Asia KDB Roman Catholic Church KDD Protestant Church NBN Ecclesiology |
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Summary: | The quest for ecclesiology is apparent in Chinese theology and church life, both in China and abroad. It has been responded to with reference to different sorts of deductively elaborated ecclesiologies. This article suggests that analyses of present teaching and practices in Chinese churches should be undertaken in order to understand more precisely what sort of implicit or explicit ecclesiologies are already operative. On the basis of an ecclesiological hermeneutics, it would be possible to achieve an ecclesiological reconstruction in Chinese theology, recognising the given divine revelation. |
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ISSN: | 1474-225X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal for the study of the Christian church
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1474225X.2016.1230963 |