Overview

In this collection of essays, Tom Greggs explores the nature of the church in a world of many religions. Greggs’ writings on the Church and on other religions emphasize the importance of attentiveness to Christ and the Holy Spirit, and both are simultaneously generous and particularist. The first part of the book addresses the Church as it is brought into being by the Spirit in glorifying God, celebrates the sacraments, respects the authority of the creeds, is generously Catholic, and critiques its own religion. The second part looks at the church in a pluralist context as it engages in inter-faith dialogue, expresses both particularism and universalism, speaks of Christ with many names, and reads scripture and understands the many covenants found there. Greggs offers a programmatic conclusion, setting an agenda for theologies of the church and of other religions and their simultaneous relationality.

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Author:   Dr Tom Greggs (University of Aberdeen, UK) ,  Dr J. Thomas Hewitt (Kirby Laing Research Fellow in New Testament, University of Aberdeen, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780567701480

ISBN 10:   0567701484
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   16 December 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Part One: Essays on the Church Chapter 2 Proportion and Topography in Ecclesiology Chapter 3 Communio Ecclesiology Chapter 4 The Glory of God and the People of God Chapter 5 A Strangely Warmed Heart in a Strange World Chapter 6 Church and Sacraments Chapter 7 A Protestant Account of the Authority of the Creeds Chapter 8 The Catholic Spirit of Protestantism Chapter 9 A Church against Religion Part Two: The Church in a World of Religions Chapter 10 Beyond the Binary Chapter 11 Particularist Universalism Chapter 12 The Many Names of Christ in Wisdom Chapter 13 Reading Scripture in a Pluralist Age Chapter 14 Peoples of the Covenant Chapter 15 Legitimizing and Necessitating Inter-faith Chapter 16 Preaching Inter-faith Chapter 17 Conclusion Bibliography Index

Reviews

This collection will be appreciated both by those already familiar with Tom Greggs' vital contributions to contemporary Protestant ecclesiology, and by those encountering his work for the first time. It shows us a coherent and compelling theology 'at work' - in church communities, in ecumenical and interfaith conversations, and in a complex and divided world. Greggs' theological voice resounds with assurance, clarity and generosity of spirit, articulating and performing a vision of how the church, in the economy of salvation, is for the world. -- Rachel Muers, University of Leeds, UK

Author Information

Tom Greggs, FRSE, holds the Marischal Chair of Divinity at the University of Aberdeen, UK. J. Thomas Hewitt is Kirby Laing Research Fellow in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, UK.

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