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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459579203321

Autore

Bergen Jeremy M

Titolo

Ecclesial repentance [[electronic resource] ] : the churches confront their sinful pasts / / Jeremy M. Bergen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : T&T Clark, 2011

ISBN

1-283-27108-7

9786613271082

0-567-45732-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Disciplina

234.5

Soggetti

Church history

Church renewal

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Counter-witness and scandal : repentance for historical wrongs -- pt. 2. Doctrine and practice : frameworks and implications.

Sommario/riassunto

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