Ordained ministry in Free Church perspective: retrieving Robert Browne (c. 1550-1633) for contemporary ecclesiology

"In Ordained Ministry in Free Church Perspective Jan Martijn Abrahamse presents a constructive theology of ordained ministry by returning to the life and thought of the English Separatist Robert Browne (c. 1550-1633). This study makes a substantial contribution not only by solving one of the mo...

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Auteur principal: Abrahamse, Jan Martijn (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Leiden Boston Brill [2021]
Dans: Studies in reformed theology (volume 41)
Année: 2021
Collection/Revue:Studies in reformed theology volume 41
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Browne, Robert -1633 / Ecclésiologie
Classifications IxTheo:NBN Ecclésiologie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Brownists
B Browne, Robert (approximately 1550-1633)
B Pastoral Theology History of doctrines
B Separatists (England)
B England Church history
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Résumé:"In Ordained Ministry in Free Church Perspective Jan Martijn Abrahamse presents a constructive theology of ordained ministry by returning to the life and thought of the English Separatist Robert Browne (c. 1550-1633). This study makes a substantial contribution not only by solving one of the most thorny problems in congregational ecclesiology, but also by recovering the legacy of this ecclesial pioneer. Through an in-depth analysis of Browne's literature, the author provides a covenantal theology of ordained ministry in conversation with present-day authors Stanley Hauerwas and Kevin Vanhoozer. Inspired by the emerging trend of 'theology of retrieval' Abrahamse offers a methodologically innovative way of doing systematic theology in a manner in which voices from the past can be made fruitful for today"--
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004440712