Authority within the Christian Church

Peter Lee

Published by Gorgias Press 2006

Authority within the Christian Church

Peter Lee

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463210663

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At the present time, when authority for the church's beliefs and actions is the subject of much discussion, this book attempts to look to the authority of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, and how these are transmitted within apostolic tradition by word, actions, and writings. Elements giving weight to authority (co-inherence, consistency, and universality) are examined along with the scope and limits of interpretative tradition.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	VI
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
1. Authority: A Matter Of Controversy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. What Do We Mean By Authority? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
3. What Do We Mean By The Christian Church? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
4. Authority In Society: A Sidelong Glance At Views Which Have Influenced The Church In Recent Years Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
5. Authority In Society And The Church: Should They Be The Same? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
6. What Should Be Held To Be Of Authority Within The Church, And Of What Weight? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
7. Claims To Authority Within Various World Religions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
8. What Authority Should Be Attributed To God? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
9. What Authority Should Be Attributed To Jesus Christ? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
10. What Authority Should Be Attributed To The Holy Spirit? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
11. What Authority Should Be Attributed To The Apostolic Faith? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
12. What Authority Should Be Attributed To The Continuing Interpretative Tradition Within The Church Universal? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
13. What Authority Should Be Attributed To The Church Universal? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
14. What Authority Should Be Attributed To Synods? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
15. What Authority Should Belong To Reports And Preparatory Documents Sponsored By Synods But Not Endorsed By Synods Or By The Church As A Whole? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
16. What Authority Should Be Attributed To The Communal Judgement Of The Faithful? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
17. Co-Inherence, Consistency, And Universality (Across Space And Time) Giving Weight To Authority Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
18. Continuing Interpretative Tradition: Its Scope And Its Limits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
19. Scripture, Tradition, And Reason: Their Authority Across The Ages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
20. Problems In The Isolation Of Elements Of Authority Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
21. The Authority Of Experience And Its Relation To Scripture, Tradition, And Reason Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
22. A Summary Of The Argument Of The Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215

Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Pages
- Main content: 236

eBook

Published: May 15, 2006
ISBN: 9781463210663