| Power and the Church Contributor(s): Percy, Martyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 030470105X ISBN-13: 9780304701056 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1998 Annotation: This book analyses what 'power' means in the church today, both politically and in terms of its abuse in personal relationships, and also its place in the charismatic movement. Martyn Percy brings insights from theology, sociology and political science to bear on questions of power. He finds that they provide a master-key for unlocking core dilemmas in the church's self-understanding, and in pointing the way towards a relevant ecclesiology for the twenty-first century. This scholarly and authoritative book throws light on questions which many academic theologians feel themselves ill-equipped to address. It is an essential tool for students of ecclesiology, and for anyone concerned about the use or abuse of power within the church today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Institutions & Organizations - Religion | Christian Theology - Ecclesiology - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 262 |
| LCCN: 98203042 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9.08" (0.77 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Employing insights from theology, sociology and political science, this text considers the question of power within the Church, which is thought to provide the key to unlocking core dilemmas in the Church's self-understanding, and to point towards a relevant ecclesiology for the 21st century. The book shows how different denominations handle power in different ways, exposes the misuse of power in fundamentalist and new religious movements, and argues that these movements highlight problems of power elsewhere within the Church. |