An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Historical, Global, and Interreligious Perspectives

What is the church? Why are there so many different expressions of church throughout time and space, and what ties them all together?

Ecclesiology-the doctrine of the church-has risen to the center of theological interest inrecent decades. In this text, theologian Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen provides a wide-ranging survey of the rich field of ecclesiology in the midst of rapid developments and new horizons. Drawing on Kärkkäinen's international experience and comprehensive research on the church, ...