Radical Church & Theology Stanley Hauerwas Interview on Theological Reflection Radical Resurgence Stanley Hauerwas Full-Length Interview
Radical Church & Theology The Rise of the One-Bishop Rule in the Early Church: Part III Radical Resurgence INFLUENTIAL THEOLOGICAL FACTORS Need for Church Unity As great as the influences of the Jewish and Gentile environments were, they were eclipsed in importance by the pressures exerted on the…
Radical Church & Theology The Rise of the One-Bishop Rule in the Early Church: Part II Radical Resurgence The Cyprian Model Thus, by the time of Cyprian’s rule as bishop of Carthage in the middle of the third century, the distinction of function has hardened into a separation…
Radical Church & Theology The Rise of the One-Bishop Rule in the Early Church: Part I Radical Resurgence A Study in the Writings of Ignatius and Cyprian INTRODUCTION Even a cursory reading of the post-apostolic fathers reveals how faintly influenced they were by the doctrine which had earlier…
Radical Church & Theology Timeless Words by John Wesley Radical Resurgence “I will not quarrel with you about my opinions; only see that your heart is right toward God, that you know and love the Lord Jesus Christ; that you love…
Radical Church & Theology The Ministry of All Believers by Howard Snyder: Part 4 Radical Resurgence SERVANTS OF CHRIST The third foundation stone for the ministry of God’s people is the call to be servants of Jesus Christ. To be a minister in the church means…
Radical Church & Theology The Ministry of All Believers by Howard Snyder: Part 3 Radical Resurgence GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT The key passage here is Ephesians 4:1-16. The passage speaks of unity in the church – one faith, one Lord, one baptism. Throughout the passage the…
Radical Church & Theology The Ministry of All Believers by Howard Snyder: Part 2 Radical Resurgence THE PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS The key passage here is 1 Peter 2:4-9. Peter says that believers are “being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering…
Radical Church & Theology The Ministry of All Believers by Howard Snyder: Part 1 Radical Resurgence Call it revolution or reformation – the church’s understanding of ministry is changing radically. Ministry is in crisis today. Seminarians say they don’t feel called to the traditional pastoral role,…