Ordained ministry in Free Church perspective: retrieving Robert Browne (c. 1550-1633) for contemporary ecclesiology
"In Ordained Ministry in Free Church Perspective Jan Martijn Abrahamse presents a constructive theology of ordained ministry by returning to the life and thought of the English Separatist Robert Browne (c. 1550-1633). This study makes a substantial contribution not only by solving one of the mo...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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Studies in reformed theology (volume 41)
Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in reformed theology
volume 41 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Browne, Robert -1633
/ Ecclesiology
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBN Ecclesiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Brownists
B Browne, Robert (approximately 1550-1633) B Pastoral Theology History of doctrines B Separatists (England) B England Church history |
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| Summary: | "In Ordained Ministry in Free Church Perspective Jan Martijn Abrahamse presents a constructive theology of ordained ministry by returning to the life and thought of the English Separatist Robert Browne (c. 1550-1633). This study makes a substantial contribution not only by solving one of the most thorny problems in congregational ecclesiology, but also by recovering the legacy of this ecclesial pioneer. Through an in-depth analysis of Browne's literature, the author provides a covenantal theology of ordained ministry in conversation with present-day authors Stanley Hauerwas and Kevin Vanhoozer. Inspired by the emerging trend of 'theology of retrieval' Abrahamse offers a methodologically innovative way of doing systematic theology in a manner in which voices from the past can be made fruitful for today"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004440712 |