John Calvin's Ecclesiology by Gerard Mannion
Many events were staged and a plethora of new books appeared to mark the quincentenary of the birth of John Calvin, in 2009. But one area received considerably less attention in that anniversary year - namely, Calvin's ecclesiology. This study explores the development and fundamental legacy of Calvin's perspectives on and relationship with the church. Contributions are included which explore the later development and denominational variations' of Calvin's ecclesiology, along with ecumenical discussions/responses to and implications of Calvin's understanding of the church. There are further chapters which focus on particular aspects such as Calvin's ecclesiological method, understanding of ministry, the sacramental' principle, the invisible church' etc. Contributions on the use of Calvin's ecclesiology by later and modern/contemporary ecclesiologists also feature. This is a volume that brings together leading and emerging theological voices from Europe, North America and Latino America and from across the different theological sub-disciplines. Significantly, it also a book from genuinely ecumenical perspectives, with writers from several different denominational traditions contributing.
This is an excellent book, offering a varied and original range of perspectives on the historical and contemporary interpretation of Calvin's ecclesiologyThe book gives an exemplary introduction to some of the ways in which Calvin's ecclesiological ideas have been and might be appropriated and applied. The volume suggests that Calvin offers a theologically profound, Catholic, pastorally concerned and ecumenical ecclesiology. As a reformer, Calvin was concerned with the renewal of the face of the church as a whole, not with the founding of a new tradition. In this sense, his work is part of the inheritance of the all denominations; it is a rich resource for thinking about the Christian life, church-state relationships, ecumenical dialogue, church order, worship and many other of the issues that have been perennial challenges to the churches. It is to be hoped that this book will help Christians of all traditions to an appreciation of Calvin as a fellow pilgrim and a perceptive teacher who has much to say that is of continuing relevance. -- Rev Adam Hood, The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, UK
Much of John Calvin's life and work was dedicated to the upbuilding and unity of the Christian church in Geneva and elsewhere across Europe. Deriving from the quincentenary celebrations in 2009, these essays now provide us with a rich series of reflections on his ecclesiology. They offer a valuable point of reference for further work in this field. -- David Fergusson, Professor of Divinity and Principal of New College, University of Edinburgh
Much of John Calvin's life and work was dedicated to the upbuilding and unity of the Christian church in Geneva and elsewhere across Europe. Deriving from the quincentenary celebrations in 2009, these essays now provide us with a rich series of reflections on his ecclesiology. They offer a valuable point of reference for further work in this field. -- David Fergusson, Professor of Divinity and Principal of New College, University of Edinburgh
Gerard Mannion serves as Chair of the Ecclesiological Investigations Research Network and is a Senior Research Fellow of the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium). Educated at Cambridge and Oxford Universities, he previously lectured at Church colleges of the universities of Oxford and Leeds and was Associate Professor of Ecclesiology and Ethics at the ecumenical university in Liverpool. A Senior Research Fellow of the Centro per le Scienze Religiose, Trento (Italy) in 2009, he is also a Visiting Professor of the University of Chichester, UK and (in 2010) of the University of Tubingen, Germany. His numerous books include Schopenhauer, Religion and Morality (2003), Ecclesiology and Postmodernity: Questions for the Church in Our Time (2007), The Routledge Companion to the Christian Church (2008, ed. with Lewis Mudge) and The Vision of John Paul II: Assessing his Thought and Influence, (ed. 2008). Eddy van der Borght holds the Desmond Tutu Chair and is also Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology at VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780567081025 |
| ISBN 10 | 0567081028 |
| Title | John Calvin's Ecclesiology |
| Author | Gerard Mannion |
| Series | Ecclesiological Investigations |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 254 |
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