02199nam 2200529 a 450 991082617470332120230725030519.01-283-27108-797866132710820-567-45732-X(CKB)2670000000066573(EBL)655493(OCoLC)701112052(MiAaPQ)EBC655493(Au-PeEL)EBL655493(CaPaEBR)ebr10443229(CaONFJC)MIL327108(OCoLC)893335357(EXLCZ)99267000000006657320110318d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEcclesial repentance 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 M1661114MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826174703321Ecclesial repentance4016842UNINA