David Rankin

Tertullian and the Church

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this study Tertullian's writings are examined in the context of the developing early Church.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 355g
• ISBN-13: 9780521044004
• ISBN-10: 0521044006
• Artikelnr.: 23039737

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
A note on chronology of texts
Introduction
Part I. The Historical Questions: 1. The church in North Africa
2. Tertullian's relationship to the Catholic church
3. Tertullian's relationship to the New Prophecy movement
Part II. Tertullian's Doctrine of the Church: Introduction
4. Tertullian's ecclesiological images
5. The church as 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic'?
Conclusions
Part III. Tertullian's Doctrine of Ministry and Office: Introduction
6. Ministry as 'service' and as 'office'
7. The offices of the church
8. Women in ministry
9. Other ministries
10. Appointment to office
Conclusions. Part IV. General Conclusions: Appendix: a note on method
Select bibliography
General index
Index of citations from Tertullian.