Ecclesial Repentance: The Churches Confront Their Sinful Pasts - Softcover

Bergen, Jeremy M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0567523683 ISBN 13: 9780567523686

Publisher: T & T Clark International, 2011

Synopsis

A theological reflection on churches repenting of events and convictions they have held in the past.

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'This is awonderful example of systematic ecclesiological inquiry that is disciplined "both"by faithful dialogue with the doctrinal tradition "and "by criticalengagement with what churches and church people are actually doing. In thefirst part of the book, Bergen present an immensely helpful analyticdescription and assessment of a wide range of concrete examples of acts ofapology and repentance performed in recent years by churches, governments andother groups, together with their varied receptions

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'Should the church can the church repent? How can the living be held responsible for the faults of past generations? If the church is constantly "apologizing" for everything imaginable, does she not risk trivializing herself? In this remarkable book, Jeremy Bergen displays a sure hand in addressing questions like these. It is not political correctness bids the church repent, he argues, but love of neighbor and fidelity to the Crucified. An important and timely study.' - Joseph Mangina, Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology, Canada.--Sanford Lakoff

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About the Author:

Jeremy M. Bergen (Ph.D., University of St. Michael's College) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Theology at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: T & T Clark International
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0567523683
• ISBN 13: 9780567523686
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352