Church and Order: A Reformed Perspective Contributor(s): Coertzen, P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9042905697 ISBN-13: 9789042905696 Publisher: Peeters OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1998 Annotation: Church and order. A reformed perspective. are the Onclin lectures given at the Faculty of Canon Law in Leuven during February 1998. The first four chapters give a perspective on the fundamental principles of Reformed Church Government. Follows a discussion of what a Church Order as a document of order in the church is all about - its scope, its authority, its relationship to Holy Scripture etc. The last chapter is a reflection on how the rights of people can and should be protected in reformed churches - a burning issue in our day. The book is also an attempt to take note of canon law developments within the Roman Catholic Church and also to contribute to the dialogue between Rome and the churches of the reformation. (Peeters 1998) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - Canon & Ecclesiastical Law - Religion | Christianity - History |
Dewey: 262.042 |
Series: Canon Law Monograph Series |
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.45" W x 9.38" (0.42 lbs) 104 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Church and Order. A Reformed Perspective are the Onclin lectures given at the Faculty of Canon Law in Leuven during February 1998. The first four chapters give a perspective on the fundamental principles of Reformed Church Government. Follows a discussion of what a Church Order as a document of order in the church is all about - its scope, its authority, its relationship to Holy Scripture etc. The last chapter is a reflection on how the rights of people can and should be protected in reformed churches - a burning issue in our day. The book is also an attempt to take note of canon law developments within the Roman Catholic Church and also to contribute to the dialogue between Rome and the churches of the reformation. |