Towards a theology of the death of the Church
The article argues that the decline of main-line churches within the Western context must be understood theologically. It offers a set of theses by which such a theology might be approached. It engages with theological themes such as providence, salvation, the theology of the cross, and ecclesiology...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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| In: |
Theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 117, Issue: 4, Pages: 249-255 |
| Further subjects: | B
Decline
B Salvation B Resurrection B Church B Providence B Cross B Ecclesiology |
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| Summary: | The article argues that the decline of main-line churches within the Western context must be understood theologically. It offers a set of theses by which such a theology might be approached. It engages with theological themes such as providence, salvation, the theology of the cross, and ecclesiology. These themes are explored in part through a reading of key passages within the Gospel of John. It proposes that the Church might be called to a ‘good death’ and reflects on what the theology of resurrection has to say about the future of the Church. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X14529731 |