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Calvin's Ecclesiology

Calvin's Ecclesiology
Author: Tadataka Maruyama
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 667
Release: 2022-05-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467464317

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In this fresh and original monograph on the ecclesiology of John Calvin, Tadataka Maruyama sifts exhaustively through the corpus of Calvin’s writings—in both Latin and French—to crystalize the French reformer’s conception of the Christian church. After elucidating Calvin’s influence from other reformers such as Jacques Lefèvre, Guillaume Farel, and Martin Bucer, Maruyama shows how Calvin’s ecclesiology evolved throughout his life while remaining firmly rooted in key principles and interests. Maruyama discerns three phases in Calvin’s ecclesiology: Catholic ecclesiology—in which Calvin saw the church as a unified and ideal institution situated both above and within history Reformed ecclesiology—in which Calvin described the concrete, historical form of the Christian church over against the Catholic Church Reformation ecclesiology—in which Calvin came to understand the Christian church as an eschatological reality situated in a broader European context, which Calvin portrayed as the “theater of God’s providence” This trajectory mirrors the way the Protestant Reformation was focused on reforming particular churches while also reimagining the Christian world as a whole. Indeed, as Maruyama thoroughly illustrates, Calvin never lost sight of his original vision of reforming the church of his French homeland even as his work grew into a much larger movement.


The Beginning of a Spirit-filled Church

The Beginning of a Spirit-filled Church
Author: Herman Hendrik van Alten
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2017-11-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3647552828

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How does John Calvin view the church? And how does the pivotal event of Pentecost influence his view on the church? In his commentary on the Acts of the Apostles Calvin shows how Pentecost and the preaching of the Gospel gives rise to the church. For Calvin the new and peculiar aspect of Pentecost is articulated by the phrases »I will pour out« and »on all flesh« (Acts 2:17). The first phrase ("I will pour out") leads to a discussion of the Holy Spirit who leads the church and the believers by the Word and his secret guidance. All gifts flow from the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the study focuses on Calvin's view on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and on their use in church. The author argues that the gifts of the Spirit are the basis of Calvin's interpretation of Christian church. The second phrase ("on all flesh") leads to a discussion of the inclusion of the Gentiles in the church. The author treats different ecclesiologic topics of importance: He analyses the most important aspects of church that Calvin identifies in the book of Acts. His reflections are aiming at a convincing theological appreciation of the sacraments, in particular of the sacrament of baptism. By addressing Calvin's thoughts as elements of his historical context and including contemporary impulses to these issues, the author is able to present conclusive arguments for his main claim: Calvin's commentary on Acts enriches and qualifies Calvin's own systematic ecclesiology as found in his main doctrinal work, the Institutes.


In God's Custody

In God's Custody
Author: Frederik A. V. Harms
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2009-12-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3647569224

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Frederik A.V. Harms untersucht Calvins Ekklesiologie ausgehend von dessen Kommentar zu den Kleinen Propheten von 1557–1559. Harms stellt Calvins Sicht auf die Kirche aus historisch-systematischer Sicht dar. Seine Studie über die Ekklesiologie des großen Reformers wird begleitet von zwei historischen Teilen. Zum einen bietet Harms Calvins historischen Kontext aus den Jahren 1558 bis 1559, als dieser Vorlesungen zu den Kleinen Propheten hielt. Andererseits bietet Harms einen Überblick über die Auslegungsgeschichte der Kleinen Propheten von der Zeit der Frühen Kirche bis zur ersten Generation reformierter Orthodoxie.


Calvin's Doctrine of the Church

Calvin's Doctrine of the Church
Author: Benjamin Charles Milner
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2022-07-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004510028

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The Identity and the Life of the Church

The Identity and the Life of the Church
Author: Yosep Kim
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2014-07-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1620324946

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This study of John Calvin's ecclesiology argues that Calvin's idea of the twofold identity of the Church--its spiritual identity as the body of Christ and its functional identity as the mother of all believers--is closely related to his understanding of Christian identity and life, which are initiated and maintained by the grace of the triune God. The anthropological basis of Calvin's idea of the Church has not been examined fully, even though Calvin presents the important concepts of his ecclesiology in light of his anthropological ideas. This study offers an overall evaluation for Calvin's ecclesiology, arguing that it is ultimately his pastoral concern for the Christian and the Church under affliction that both governs his theological understanding of the Church and shapes his proposals for establishing and sustaining the life of the Church in the world.


Christian Community in History

Christian Community in History
Author: Roger Haight
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2004
Genre: Church
ISBN: 0826416314

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John Calvin's Ecclesiology

John Calvin's Ecclesiology
Author: Gerard Mannion
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2011-06-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567408906

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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, the book has a decidedly ecumenical perspective, with writers from several different denominational traditions contributing.


Reformed Ecclesiology

Reformed Ecclesiology
Author: Philip Walker Butin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 78
Release: 1994
Genre: Church
ISBN:

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The Christian Polity of John Calvin

The Christian Polity of John Calvin
Author: Harro Höpfl
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 326
Release: 1985-07-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521316385

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This book explores the relationship between Calvin's thought about civil and ecclesiastical order and his own circumstances and activities. The early chapters argue that in his pre-Genevan writings, including the first edition of the Institution, Calvin's political thinking was entirely conventional; his subsequent thought and conduct were not an implementation of previously formulated ideas. Later chapters examine whether and to what extent Calvin developed a distinctive vision of the Christian polity as part of an overall conception of the Christian life.


The Beginning of a Spirit-filled Church

The Beginning of a Spirit-filled Church
Author: Herman Hendrik van Alten
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-11-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9783525552827

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How does John Calvin view the church? And how does the pivotal event of Pentecost influence his view on the church? In his commentary on the Acts of the Apostles Calvin shows how Pentecost and the preaching of the Gospel gives rise to the church. For Calvin the new and peculiar aspect of Pentecost is articulated by the phrases “I will pour out” and “on all flesh” (Acts 2:17). The first phrase (“I will pour out”) leads to a discussion of the Holy Spirit who leads the church and the believers by the Word and his secret guidance. All gifts flow from the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the study focuses on Calvin’s view on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and on their use in church. The author argues that the gifts of the Spirit are the basis of Calvin’s interpretation of Christian church. The second phrase (“on all flesh”) leads to a discussion of the inclusion of the Gentiles in the church. The author treats different ecclesiologic topics of importance: He analyses the most important aspects of church that Calvin identifies in the book of Acts. His reflections are aiming at a convincing theological appreciation of the sacraments, in particular of the sacrament of baptism. By addressing Calvin’s thoughts as elements of his historical context and including contemporary impulses to these issues, the author is able to present conclusive arguments for his main claim: Calvin’s commentary on Acts enriches and qualifies Calvin’s own systematic ecclesiology as found in his main doctrinal work, the Institutes.