TY  - BOOK
AU  - Borght,EdA.J.G.van der
ED  - International Reformed Theological Institute.
TI  - The unity of the church: a theological state of the art and beyond 
T2  - Studies in Reformed theology,
SN  - 9789047443988
AV  - BX9423.C43 I58 2007
U1  - 230/.42 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Reformed Church
KW  - Doctrines
KW  - Congresses
KW  - Church
KW  - Unity
N1  - The articles in this volume stem from contributions to the Seventh Biannual Conference of the academic network of International Reformed Theological Institute (IRTI) held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania from 3 to 8 July 2007; Includes bibliographical references and index; Preliminary Material; E. Van Der Borght --; The Unity Of The Church And The Reformed Tradition — An Introduction; Eduardus Van Der Borght --; Chapter One. Communion — Responding To God’s Gift; Lukas Vischer --; Chapter Two. Church Unity, Territorialism, And State Formation In The Era Of Confessionalisation; Wim Janse --; Chapter Three. Parallel Coexistence Of Churches. The Church In Transylvania: Its Unity And Disunity. — A Contextualized Example; Juhász Tamás --; Chapter Four. \'Is Christ Divided?\'— An Analysis Of The Theological Justification Of A Church Schism; J.H. (Amie) Van Wyk --; Chapter Five. Calvinus Oecumenicus — Calvin’s Vision Of The Unity And Catholicity Of The Church; I. John Hesselink --; Chapter Six. One Church And The Pure Preaching Of The Word — Theses And Observations On The Theme; Alasdair Heron --; Chapter Seven. A Biblical Theological Hermeneutics, The Pure Preaching Of The Word Of God, And The Unity Of The Church; Seung-Goo Lee --; Chapter Eight. The Medium And The Message — Sola Scriptura And (Dis)unity In The Reformed Tradition; Dora Bernhardt --; Chapter Nine. The Unity Of The Church And The Pure Administration Of The Sacraments; Lyle D. Bierma --; Chapter Ten. Confessions As Instruments Of (Dis)unity?; Dirkie Smit --; Chapter Eleven. Forms Of Unity Or Of Disunity—The Confessions In The Recent History Of The Protestant Church In The Netherlands; Henk Van Den Belt --; Chapter Twelve. Gospel Discipline And Church (Dis)unity In The Reformed Tradition; Alan P.F. Sell --; Chapter Thirteen. The Healing Of Memories—Finding One Another Again In Christ; Jeffrey Gros --; Chapter Fourteen. An Asymptotic Dialogue? A Response To Jeffrey Gros; Leo J. Koffeman --; Chapter Fifteen. Ecumenical Theology And The Unity Of The Church — A Reformed Understanding Of Ecumenical Engagement And The Unity Of The Church; Setri Nyomi --; Chapter Sixteen. ‘No Popery’: A Blessing Or A Curse? Ministry As An Instrument Of Unity Within The Reformed Tradition; Eduardus Van Der Borght --; Chapter Seventeen. Office As An Instrument Of Unity; Allan Janssen --; Chapter Eighteen. One God And One Church—Considerations On The Unity Of The Church From The Perspective Of Biblical Theology; Abraham Van de Beek --; Chapter Nineteen. One Savior, One Church—Reconciliation As Justification And \'New Creation\'; Philippe Theron --; Chapter Twenty. The Reality Of The Unified Church; Annette Mosher --; Chapter Twenty-One. The Church As An Echo Of The Triune God; Christiaan Mostert --; Chapter Twenty-Two. Is The Triune God A Model For The One Church? — Reply To Christiaan Mostert; Paul Wells --; Chapter Twenty-Three. Trinitarian Ecclesiology And The Search For Unity — A Reformed Reading Of Miroslav Volf; Gijsbert Van Den Brink --; Chapter Twenty-Four. The Church As Sacrament; Martien E. Brinkman --; List Of Contributors; E. Van Der Borght --; Index; E. Van Der Borght; Available to subscribing member institutions only
N2  - In contrast to its original name, Ecclesia Reformata, ecclesiology did not develop into a major theme within the Reformed tradition. Notwithstanding the undeniable schismatic tendency and the ecclesial embarrassment about disunity, the unity of the church did not rise to prominence as a theological topic. This volume challenges this traditional low-key attitude towards the unity of the church. It investigates theological aspects that contributed to a weak sensus unitatis, and explores approaches that remedy the disease of division. It discusses the role played by scripture, the sacraments, confessions, and discipline; it searches for the best theological practices within other Christian traditions; it links the unity of the church to the unity of God and reformulates the nature of the church
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004179684.i-350
ER  -