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Local and Universal: A Free Church Account of Ecclesial Catholicity

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Availability:In StockContributor:C. Ryan FieldsSeries:Studies in Christian Doctrine and ScripturePublish date:2024-02-06Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:IVP AcademicISBN-13:9781514006719ISBN-10:1514006715UPC:9781514006719Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Christian Theology, ChristianityBook Topic:Ecclesiology, DenominationsSize:8.99 x 6.15 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SCA2B08PN7

In the words of the creeds, the church is the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic body of Christ.

Of those features, perhaps none is as misunderstood as the church's catholicity (that is, its universality)--because while the church is universal, it is also radically local, connected to a particular community or even found on a specific street corner. How might we reclaim the universality of the church without losing its local situatedness?

In this Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture volume, pastor and theologian C. Ryan Fields offers a surprising solution: he turns to the Free Church tradition, those churches that are historically separate or "free" from state oversight. Juxtaposing the Free Church with its Episcopal counterpart, he argues that far from neglecting the catholicity of the church, the Free Church tradition can helpfully inform our understanding of the one body of Christ while remaining true to its local roots.

Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture, edited by Daniel J. Treier and Kevin J. Vanhoozer, promotes evangelical contributions to systematic theology, seeking fresh understanding of Christian doctrine through creatively faithful engagement with Scripture in dialogue with church tradition.

Language:EnglishPublisher:IVP AcademicISBN-13:9781514006719ISBN-10:1514006715UPC:9781514006719Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Christian Theology, ChristianityBook Topic:Ecclesiology, DenominationsSize:8.99 x 6.15 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SCA2B08PN7
C. Ryan Fields (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor of Faith Evangelical Free Church in Acton, Massachusetts.
Publisher: IVP Academic

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