Tertullian and the church / by David Rankin.

By: Rankin, David (David Ivan), 1952-

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c1995Description: xvii, 229 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 0521480671 (hardback)Subject(s): Tertullian, approximately 160-approximately 230 | Church -- Authority -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600 | Church -- Authority -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600 | MontanismDDC classification: 262/.013/092 LOC classification: BT91 | .R36 1995

Contents:

Historical Questions -- church in North Africa -- Tertullian's relationship to the Catholic church -- Tertullian's relationship to the New Prophecy movement -- Tertullian's Doctrine of the Church -- Tertullian's ecclesiological images -- church as 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic'? -- Tertullian's Doctrine of Ministry and Office -- Ministry as 'service' and as 'office' -- offices of the church -- Women in ministry -- Other ministries -- Appointment to office -- General Conclusions -- Appendix: a note on method.

Summary: Was Tertullian of Carthage a schismatic? How did he view the church and its bishops? In this study David Rankin sets the writings of Tertullian in the context of the early third-century church and its developments, and discusses Tertullian's own theology of the church, his imagery and his perception of church office and ministry. Tertullian's contribution to the development of the church has often been misunderstood, and this thorough exploration provides a timely reassessment of its nature and importance.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-221) and indexes.

Pt. I. Historical Questions -- 1. church in North Africa -- 2. Tertullian's relationship to the Catholic church -- 3. Tertullian's relationship to the New Prophecy movement -- Pt. II. Tertullian's Doctrine of the Church -- 4. Tertullian's ecclesiological images -- 5. church as 'one, holy, catholic and apostolic'? -- Pt. III. Tertullian's Doctrine of Ministry and Office -- 6. Ministry as 'service' and as 'office' -- 7. offices of the church -- 8. Women in ministry -- 9. Other ministries -- 10. Appointment to office -- Pt. IV. General Conclusions -- Appendix: a note on method.

Was Tertullian of Carthage a schismatic? How did he view the church and its bishops? In this study David Rankin sets the writings of Tertullian in the context of the early third-century church and its developments, and discusses Tertullian's own theology of the church, his imagery and his perception of church office and ministry. Tertullian's contribution to the development of the church has often been misunderstood, and this thorough exploration provides a timely reassessment of its nature and importance.

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