02135nam 2200493 a 450 991078542440332120230725030519.01-283-27108-797866132710820-567-45732-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 renewalChurch history.Church renewal.234.5Bergen Jeremy M1504940MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785424403321Ecclesial repentance3734237UNINA