The Trinity And Ecumenical Church Thought The Churchevent Routledge New Critical Thinking In Religion, Theology And Biblical Studies

The Trinity And Ecumenical Church Thought The Churchevent Routledge New Critical Thinking In Religion, Theology And Biblical Studies
Some hundred years from inception, the ecumenical movement is stagnating. William C. Ingle-Gillis argues that the problem lies in modern ecumenismâs treatment of denominational Churches as provisional entities requiring reunion to be more fully Christâs Body. In a work unique both to ecumenical studies and to trinitarian theology, the author redefines ecclesial life from the premise that Godâs essence is personhood-in-communion and that the ultimate calling of human persons is to share as fully in the divine life as Christ himself. Concluding that the Churches are, by the Spiritâs action, a tangible, dynamic event, wherein God makes visible his on-going reconciliation of the world to himself, Ingle-Gillis argues that the Churchesâ true life lies in coming-together, rather than being-together. This conclusion places ecumenism at the heart of Church life and witness.
Nº de Páginas: 234
Encadernação: Capa Dura / Hardback
Tema: Religion & beliefs