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In Christian theology, ecclesiology is a branch of study that deals with the doctrines pertaining to the Church itself as a community or organic entity, and with the understanding of what the "church" is —ie. its role in salvation, its origin, its relationship to the historical Christ, its discipline, its destiny (see Eschatology) and its leadership. It is, therefore, the study of the Church as a thing in itself, and of the Church's self-understanding of its mission and role.
In addition to describing a broad discipline of theology, ecclesiology may be used in the specific sense of a particular church or denomination’s character, self-described or otherwise. This is the sense of the word in such phrases as Roman Catholic ecclesiology, Lutheran ecclesiology, and ecumenical ecclesiology.
Etymology
Ecclesiology comes from the Greek ekklesia (ἐκκλησία), which comes into Latin as ecclesia, and which simply means a gathering or a meeting. It is a compound of the Greek preposition ek (ἐκ), which denotes origin and could be independently translated from, and kaleo (καλέω), meaning to call or bid --a calling out, as in a calling together. The most generic definition given by Thayer's Greek Lexicon is “a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place.” While the term today is closely tied to the Christian church, its roots are therefore broader. More on [ Ecclesiology ]
Jesus, and Catholic Church, made bishop the boss: In Roman Catholic ecclesiology, or understanding of the church, i... http://bit.ly/6oGgbU
abbyse (abby sebastian) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:12:11 -0000
Jesus, and Catholic Church, made bishop the boss: In Roman Catholic ecclesiology, or understanding of the church, i... http://bit.ly/6oGgbU
Jesus, and Catholic Church, made bishop the boss: In Roman Catholic ecclesiology, or understanding of the church, i... http://bit.ly/6oGgbU
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Jesus, and Catholic Church, made bishop the boss: In Roman Catholic ecclesiology, or understanding of the church, i... http://bit.ly/6oGgbU
@erguncaner Welcome back Dr. Caner! Have missed your musings on Ecclesiology, Calvinism vs. Arminianism, and Ric Flair.
lenflack (Len Flack) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:43:28 -0000
@erguncaner Welcome back Dr. Caner! Have missed your musings on Ecclesiology, Calvinism vs. Arminianism, and Ric Flair.
RT @toothpaster: @JimBelcher Oprah's top 10 ecclesiology books of 2009? Or Dr Phil?// that is good.
jimbelcher (Author, Deep Church ) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:29:13 -0000
RT @toothpaster: @JimBelcher Oprah's top 10 ecclesiology books of 2009? Or Dr Phil?// that is good.
@JimBelcher Oprah's top 10 ecclesiology books of 2009? Or Dr Phil?
toothpaster (Andy Tan) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:26:23 -0000
@JimBelcher Oprah's top 10 ecclesiology books of 2009? Or Dr Phil?
@DavidSchrock @RobbieSagers @pbethancourt @jamesrisner @steveweaver You guys in Ecclesiology?
DGrantGaines (Grant Gaines) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:21:17 -0000
@DavidSchrock @RobbieSagers @pbethancourt @jamesrisner @steveweaver You guys in Ecclesiology?
Ecclesiology - Directory of ecclesiology resources for the average Reformed Baptist and Reformed Christian, but still useful for all Christians. Links to resources on the world wide web.
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Ecclesiology and Worship - A series of links to sites in such areas as the ministry, church discipline and worship.
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