Retrieving the Tradition and Renewing Evangelicalism: A Primer for Suspicious ProtestantsWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1999 - 243 sidor A learned and uniquely constructive book that gently urges "suspicious" Christians to reclaim the patristic roots of their faith. This is the first book of its kind meant to help Protestant Christians recognize the early church fathers as an essential part of their faith. Writing primarily to the evangelical, independent, and free church communities, who remain largely suspicious of church history and the relationship between Scripture and tradition, D. H. Williams clearly explains why every branch of today's church owes its heritage to the doctrinal foundation laid by postapostolic Christianity. Based on solid historical scholarship, this volume shows that embracing the "catholic" roots of the faith will not lead to the loss of Protestant distinctiveness but is essential for preserving the Christian vision in our rapidly changing world. |
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... believers , disconnecting them from the rich heritage of the church in its formative years where the doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit were developed , where the experi- ence of Christian martyrs were realized , and where concepts ...
... believers , disconnecting them from the rich heritage of the church in its formative years where the doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit were developed , where the experi- ence of Christian martyrs were realized , and where concepts ...
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... believers that saw themselves as " the Lord's free people . " ? It is based upon the conviction that the church is not an institution on account of its structure or external rites , but exists only when it is voluntarily composed of the ...
... believers that saw themselves as " the Lord's free people . " ? It is based upon the conviction that the church is not an institution on account of its structure or external rites , but exists only when it is voluntarily composed of the ...
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... believer is free , there- fore , to follow the faith in accord with his or her conscience ( and if perti- nent , theological guidance offered by the denomination or church leader- ship ) , having no other ultimate authorities than the ...
... believer is free , there- fore , to follow the faith in accord with his or her conscience ( and if perti- nent , theological guidance offered by the denomination or church leader- ship ) , having no other ultimate authorities than the ...
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... believers ' church " model and evangelical charismata are making themselves felt around the world , act- ing as vehicles of renewal alongside of institutional forms of Christianity . But it seems that form or method , rather than ...
... believers ' church " model and evangelical charismata are making themselves felt around the world , act- ing as vehicles of renewal alongside of institutional forms of Christianity . But it seems that form or method , rather than ...
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... Believers whose ( unacknowledged ) " tradition " has taught them that the Bible is our only guide for the faith and that there is no reliable Christian Tradition must first sort out the background for this rejection before they can ...
... Believers whose ( unacknowledged ) " tradition " has taught them that the Bible is our only guide for the faith and that there is no reliable Christian Tradition must first sort out the background for this rejection before they can ...
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Rediscovering the Churchs Tradition | 9 |
The Earliest Formation of the Christian Tradition | 41 |
Defining and Defending the Tradition | 71 |
The Corruption of the Church and Its Tradition | 101 |
Tradition through Church Councils and Creeds | 133 |
Scripture and Tradition in the Reformation | 173 |
The Way of Defining Christian Faithfulness | 205 |
Why All Christians Are Catholics | 221 |
Sola Scriptura in the Early Church | 229 |
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The Unformed Conscience of Evangelicalism: Recovering the Church's Moral Vision J. Daryl Charles Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2002 |