Ecclesial Repentance : The Churches Confront Their Sinful Pasts

Bergen, Jeremy M.

T.& T.Clark Ltd（2011/01発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 352 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780567214324
• DDC分類 234.5

Full Description

This is a theological reflection on churches repenting of events and convictions they have held in the past. Churches have been repenting, apologizing, and asking forgiveness for beliefs and practices they once justified. These often high-profile statements raise questions such as: Can a church repent for things that happened centuries ago? Is it possible for a church to sin or to be forgiven? What difference will repenting make? Is this just more church hypocrisy? In this book Jeremy Bergen tells the story of ecclesial repentance in recent decades and explores the theological issues its raises. He argues that because it is grounded in the doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit, ecclesial repentance requires the church to articulate in new ways its own nature and mission.

Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1: Division Among the People of God; Chapter 2: Western Colonialism and its Legacy; Chapter 3: Sexual Abuse, Violence, Injustice; Chapter 4: Day of Pardon; Chapter 5: The Communion of Saints; Chapter 6: Sin and the Holiness of the Church; Chapter 7: Forgiveness and Reconciliation; Conclusion; Bibliography; Appendix: Instances of Ecclesial Repentance; Index.