Ecclesiology - Doctrine of the Church


On-line Resource John H. Armstrong, "Editor's Introduction The Church: Why Bother?" Reformation & Revival 7.1 (Winter 1998): 7-19.View in PDF format
Article Paul D. Avis, "Ecclesiology," A.E. McGrath, ed. The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Thought. Oxford / Cambridge, MA: Blackwell 1993. pp.127-34.
Book or monograph Paul Avis, Church Drawing Near: An Applied Theology of Mission and Ministry. Edinburgh: Continuum International Publishing Group - T & T Clark, 2003. Pbk. ISBN: 0567089681. pp.224. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph Banks: Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural SettingRobert Banks, Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting. Peabody, MA: PHendrickson Publishers, 1994. Pbk. ISBN: 1565630505. pp.233. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph James Bannerman, The Church of Christ, 2 Vols. Edinburgh, 1868. Rerpinted: London: Banner of Truth, 1974. Hbk. ISBN: 0851511864.
Book or monograph G.C. Berkhouwer, The Church. Grand Rapids, 1976.
Book or monograph Bloesch: The ChurchDonald Bloesch, The Church, Christian Foundations. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2002. Hbk. ISBN: 0830814167. pp.300. { CBD} {Amazon.com}
Article Gerry Breshears, "The Body Of Christ: Prophet, Priest Or King?" Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 37.1 (1994): 3-26.
On-line Resource In God's Community. Essays on the Church and Its MinistryF.F. Bruce, "Lessons from the Early Church," David J. Ellis & W. Ward Gasque, eds., In God's Community. Essays on the Church and Its Ministry. Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw Publishers, 1979. Pbk. ISBN: 0720804116. pp.153-168..
Book or monograph L. Cerfaux, The Church in the Theology of Paul. New York, 1959.
Article Edmund P. Clowney, "Toward a Biblical Doctrine of the Church," Westminster Theological Journal 31.1 (1968): 22-81.
On-line Resource John E. Colwell, "A Radical Church: a Reappraisal of Anabaptist Ecclesiology," Tyndale Bulletin 38 (1987): 119-141.View in PDF format
Article Yves M.-J Congar, "The Church: The People of God," Concilium 1 (1965): 7-19.
Book or monograph Who Runs the Church? 4 Views on Church GovernmentSteven B. Cowan, gen. ed. Who Runs the Church? 4 Views on Church Government. Counterpoints series. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004. Pbk. ISBN: 0310246075. pp.320. {Amazon.com}
On-line Resource Geoffrey S.R. Cox, "The Emerging Organization of the Church in the New Testament, and the Limitations Imposed Thereon," The Evangelical Quarterly 38.1 (Jan.-Mar. 1966): 22-39.View in PDF format [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource D.R. Denton, "Further Reflections on 'Some Pauline Pictures of the Church'," The Evangelical Quarterly 54.3 (Jul.-Sept. 1982): 147-150.View in PDF format [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
Article Avery Dulles, "The Church as One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic," Evangelical Review of Theology 23.1 (1999): 14-28.
Book or monograph Dulles: Models of the ChurchAvery Dulles, Models of the Church. Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc., 2000. Pbk. ISBN: 0385133685. pp.256. {CBD} {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph R. Newton Flew, Jesus and His Church. Carlisle: STL, 1998. Pbk. ISBN: 0853648778. pp.272. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph John M. Frame, Evangelical Reunion: Denominations and the Body of Christ. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1991. Pbk. ISBN: 0801035600. pp.185. {Amazon.com}
On-line Resource Herbert Giesbrecht [1925-1992], "The Evangelist John's Conception of the Church as delineated in his Gospel," The Evangelical Quarterly 58.2 (Apr.-June 1986): 101-119.View in PDF format [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
Article Kevin N. Giles, "The Church in the Gospel of Luke," Scottish Journal of Theology 34 (1981): 121-
On-line Resource Kevin Giles, "In Luke an Exponent of 'Early Protestantism'?" The Evangelical Quarterly 54.4 (Oct.-Dec. 1982): 193-206.View in PDF format [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Kevin Giles, "Is Luke an Exponent of 'Early Protestantism'? Church Order in the Lukan Writings," The Evangelical Quarterly 55.1 (Jan.-Feb. 1983): 3-20. View in PDF format [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Article Stanley Hauerwas, "What Could It Mean for the Church to be Christ's Body?" Scottish Journal of Theology 48 (1995): 1-
Article Nicholas M. Healy, "Karl Barth's ecclesiology reconsidered," Scottish Journal of Theology 57 (2004): 287-
Article Philip J. Hefner, "The Church," P. Hodgson & R. King, eds. Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982. pp.223-47.
Book or monograph Hellerman: The Ancient Church as FamilyJoseph H. Hellerman, The Ancient Church as Family. Minneaplois, MN: Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 0800632486. pp.224. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph J.A. Heyns, The Church. Pretoria, 1980.
Book or monograph Kuiper: The Glorious Body of ChristR.B. Kuiper, The Glorious Body of Christ. London: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1983. Pbk. ISBN: 0851513689. pp.383. { CBD} {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph Hans Küng, The Church. Continuum International Publishing Group - Burns & Oates, 1992. Pbk. ISBN: 0860121992. pp.516. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph The Church in Emerging Culture: Five PerspectivesLeonard Sweet, ed. The Church in Emerging Culture: Five Perspectives. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003. Pbk. ISBN: 0310254876. pp.272. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph McGrath: Christian Theology: An IntroductionAlister E. McGrath, Christian Theology: An Introduction, 3rd edn. Cambridge, MA / Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2001. Pbk. ISBN: 0631225285. pp.656. { CBD} {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph Kevin McNamara, ed. Vatican Two: The Constitution on the Church. A Theological and Pastoral Commentary. Hardcover (1 June, 1968) Franciscan Press, 1968. Hbk. ISBN: 0685109739.
Article T.W. Manson, "The New Testament Basis of the Doctrine of the Church," The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 1.1 (1950): 1-11.
On-line Resource I. Howard Marshall, "Church and Temple in the New Testament," Tyndale Bulletin 40.2 (1989): 203-222. View in PDF format
On-line Resource David W. Middleton, "The Church: The Body of Christ," The Evangelical Quarterly 31.2 (1959): 82-89.View in PDF format [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the current copyright holfer without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
Book or monograph Paul Minear, Images of the Church in the New Testament. Philadelphia, 1950 / London: Lutterworth Press, 1961. pp.294.
Audio Resource A Pillar and Foundation of Truth: God, Order, and Gender Roles in the Church (David P. Nelson & Lorraine Coker)
Book or monograph Newbigen: The Household of GodLesslie Newbigin, The Household of God. Carlisle: Paternoster Press. Pbk. ISBN: 0853649359. pp.223. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph Colm O'Grady, The Church in Catholic Theology: Dialogue with Karl Barth. London: Geoffrey Chapman / Washington, DC: Corpus Books, 1969. pp. x + 388.
Article James I Packer, "The Nature of the Church," Carl F. Henry, ed., Basic Christian Doctrines, 1962. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1975. Pbk. ISBN: 0801040337. pp.241-47. {Amazon.com}
Article James I Packer, "Fellowship: The Theological Basis," Christian Graduate 16.3 (1963): 7-11.
Article James I Packer, "One Body in Christ: The Doctrine and Expression of Christian Unity," Churchman 80.1 (1966): 16-26.
On-line Resource The Calling of the Church (James I. Packer)
On-line Resource Andrew Perriman, "'His body, which is the church...' Coming to Terms with Metaphor," The Evangelical Quarterly 62.2 (Apr.-June 1990): 123-142.View in PDF format [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder] [Colossians 1:24]
On-line Resource Davorin Peterlin, "Paul's Letter to the Philippians in the Light of Disunity in the Church," Tyndale Bulletin 45.1 (1994): 207-210. View in PDF format
Book or monograph Earl D. Radmacher, What the Church Is All About: A Biblical and Historical Study. Chicago: Moody Press, 1978.
On-line Resource W. Stanford Reid, "The New Testament Belief in an Old Testament Church," The Evangelical Quarterly 24.4 (Oct. 1952): 194-205.View in PDF format [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Book or monograph Wes Roberts & Glen Marshall. Reclaiming God’s Original Intent for the Church. Colorado Springs: Navpress, 2004.
Book or monograph D.W.B. Robinson, The Church of God: Its Form and Unity. Punchbowl, NSW: Jordan Books, 1965.
On-line Resource Brian S. Rosner, "'Drive out the wicked person': A Biblical Theology of Exclusion," The Evangelical Quarterly 71.1 (Jan.-Mar. 1999): 25-36. View in PDF format [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Article in Book Gorden Rupp, "Luther and the Doctrine of the Church," Scottish Journal of Theology 9 (1956): 384-
On-line Resource Mark Saucy, "Evangelicals, Catholics, and Orthodox Together: Is the Church The Extension of the Incarnation?" Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 43.2 (2000): 193-212.View in PDF format
Book or monograph Michael Schmaus, Dogma 4: The Church: Its Origins and Structure. Christian Classics, 1984. Pbk. ISBN: 0870611011. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph Schmaus, Dogma, Vol 5Michael Schmaus, Dogma 5: The Church as Sacrament. Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheed & Ward, 1975. Pbk. ISBN: 0722075367. pp.318. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph Edward Schillebeeckx, The Church: The Human Story of God. New York: Crosroad, 1990. Hbk. ISBN: 082451050X. pp.268. {Amazon.com}
Book or monograph Segundo: Salt, Leaven and LightJuan Luis Segundo, Salt, Leaven and Light: The Community Called Church. The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1997. Pbk. ISBN: 0824516664. pp.264. {Amazon.com}
Article Robert Smith, "The Relevance of the Old Testament for the Doctrine of the Church," Scottish Journal of Theology 5 (1952): 14-
Book or monograph Alan Stibbs, God's Church. Great Doctrines of the Bible. Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press, 1959. Pbk. ISBN: 0851105017. pp.128.
Article William Strawson, "God's Purpose for the Church," Scottish Journal of Theology 20 (1967): 397-
Book or monograph George H. Tavard, The Church, Community of Salvation: An Ecumenical Christology. New Theology Studies. Michael Glazier Books, 1992. Pbk. ISBN: 0814657893. pp.264. {Amazon.com}
On-line Resource Max Turner, "Ecclesiology in the Major 'Apostolic' Restorationist Churches in the United Kingdom," Vox Evangelica 19 (1989): 83-108.View in PDF format
Article Dan O. Via, "The Church as the Body of Christ in the Gospel of Matthew," Scottish Journal of Theology 11 (1958): 271-
Article Dan O. Via, "Darkessn, Christ and the Church in the Fourth Gospel," Scottish Journal of Theology 14 (1961): 172-
Article Miroslav Volf, "The Nature of the Church," Evangelical Review of Theology 26.1 (2002): 68-75.
Article G.S.M. Walker, "Calvin and the Church," Scottish Journal of Theology 16 (1963): 371-
On-line Resource Malcolm B. Yarnell III, "Ecclesiology in the Pastoral Epistles," Midwestern Journal of Theology 2.1 (Fall 2003): 54-63.View in PDF format
On-line Resource Fred G. Zaspel, "The Apostolic Model For Christian Ministry: An Analysis Of 1 Corinthians 2:1-5," Reformation & Revival 7.1 (Winter 1998): 21-34.View in PDF format
Book or monograph John D. Zizioulas, Being as Communion: Studies in Personhood and the Church. :Contemporary Greek Theologians Series. New York: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1991. Pbk. ISBN: 0881410292. pp.269. {Amazon.com}

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