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, ...