02168nam 2200505 a 450 991045957920332120200520144314.01-283-27108-797866132710820-567-45732-X(CKB)2670000000066573(EBL)655493(OCoLC)701112052(MiAaPQ)EBC655493(Au-PeEL)EBL655493(CaPaEBR)ebr10443229(CaONFJC)MIL327108(OCoLC)893335357(EXLCZ)99267000000006657320110318d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||Ecclesial repentance[electronic resource] the churches confront their sinful pasts /Jeremy M. BergenLondon T&T Clark20111 online resource (353 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-567-21432-X 0-567-52368-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Counter-witness and scandal : repentance for historical wrongs -- pt. 2. Doctrine and practice : frameworks and implications.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 repentanceChurch historyChurch renewalElectronic books.Church history.Church renewal.234.5Bergen Jeremy M934130MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459579203321Ecclesial repentance2103099UNINA