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Essence
Imagine you live in a small town in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). It’s the First Century and you part of a small group following the teachings of Jesus. What would essential for you as a group? What would be essence of what you believe?
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Christ and Culture — The Question We Fail to Ask
In their fine book, Exploring Ecclesiology, Harper and Metzger take up the question of Christ and culture in Chapter 13. They use H. Richard Niebuhr’s model of Christ and culture, Christ vs. culture, etc. They also use the model of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and how he stood up against Germany in a time when Germany nationalism was so incredibly strong. Bonhoeffer’s…
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Unique
I am currently working my way through Exploring Ecclesiology by Harper and Metzger. My mind has been challenged over the past months on the subject of the Church. This book is helping in my thought processes. One quote stands out from my current reading: “The church that is obsessed with constantly reinventing itself through ever-newer symbols is in danger of…
Tag: Exploring Ecclesiology
