• In Christian theology, ecclesiology is the study of the Church, the origins of Christianity, its relationship to Jesus, its role in salvation, its polity...
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  • The term Protestant ecclesiology refers to the spectrum of teachings held by the Protestant Reformers concerning the nature and mystery of the invisible...
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    Catholic ecclesiology is the theological study of the Catholic Church, its nature, organization and its "distinctive place in the economy of salvation...
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  • Chalcedonian Christianity is a term referring to the branches of Christianity that accept and uphold theological resolutions of the Council of Chalcedon...
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  • the Church is a title given in the New Testament to Jesus. In Catholic ecclesiology, Jesus Christ is called the invisible Head or the Heavenly Head, while...
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    of early Christian theology, and address important topics including ecclesiology, the sacraments, and the role of bishops. Nothing is known of Ignatius'...
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    In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were...
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  • The Roman Curia (Latin: Romana Curia) comprises the administrative institutions of the Holy See and the central body through which the affairs of the Roman...
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    Redemptoris Missio Castleman, Robbie F. "The Last Word: The Great Commission: Ecclesiology" (PDF). Themelios. 32 (3): 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3...
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  • apophatic theology, a hermeneutic defined by a Sacred Tradition, a catholic ecclesiology, a theology of the person, and a principally recapitulative and therapeutic...
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    In ecclesiology, the Christian Church is what different Christian denominations conceive of as being the true body of Christians or the original institution...
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    or an authority structure between churches. Polity relates closely to ecclesiology, the theological study of the church. Questions of church government...
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    doctrinally diverse concerning justification and the nature of salvation, ecclesiology, ordination, and Christology. The creeds of various Christian denominations...
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    sin Satisfaction Moral influence Sanctification Synergism Venial sin Ecclesiology College of Bishops Deposit of faith Infallibility of the Church Mystical...
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    those who have the beatific vision and are in Heaven. Within Catholic ecclesiology these divisions are known as the "three states of the Church." The actual...
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    Eastern Orthodox Protestant Worship Mariology Theotokos Saints Angel Ecclesiology Four marks Body of Christ One true church People of God Canon law Sacraments...
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  • headed by a bishop (or equivalent), as defined by Catholic canon law and ecclesiology. A liturgical rite, a collection of liturgies descending from shared...
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    Outline Concepts Anti-Protestantism Bible Criticism Culture Demographics Ecclesiology Liturgy Relations with Catholics Theologies Five Solas History Proto-Protestantism...
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    theological work of Metropolitan John has focused upon the twin themes of ecclesiology and theological ontology. The theology of Metropolitan John reflects...
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    elder. Dever's main emphasis, as evidenced by 9Marks, is in the realm of ecclesiology. He aims to help Bible-believing churches become healthy by recovering...
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    Eastern Orthodox Protestant Worship Mariology Theotokos Saints Angel Ecclesiology Four marks Body of Christ One true church People of God Canon law Sacraments...
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    furthering the English Reformation, they were always divided over issues of ecclesiology and church polity, specifically questions relating to the manner of organizing...
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    sin Satisfaction Moral influence Sanctification Synergism Venial sin Ecclesiology College of Bishops Deposit of faith Infallibility of the Church Mystical...
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  • extension of episcopacy had to be accompanied by a recognised Anglican ecclesiology of ecclesiastical authority, distinct from secular power. Consequently...
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  • and ecclesiology of Anglicanism in historical and ecumenical perspective. In 2004 he founded the international peer-reviewed journal Ecclesiology, of...
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  • The Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology (OxCEPT) is a research centre based at Ripon College Cuddesdon. OxCEPT was founded in May 2006...
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    The theology of John Calvin has been influential in both the development of the system of belief now known as Calvinism and in Protestant thought more...
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    Eastern Orthodox Protestant Worship Mariology Theotokos Saints Angel Ecclesiology Four marks Body of Christ One true church People of God Canon law Sacraments...
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  • Distinct from Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland and Free Church of Scotland (post 1900) The Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster is a Calvinist denomination...
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    The communion is held together by a shared history, expressed in its ecclesiology, polity and ethos, and also by participation in international consultative...
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