Inspiration and Institution in Christian History: Volume 57 (Hardcover, New Ed)

Since the apostolic age, Christian churches have seen a constant dialectic between inspiration and institution: how the ungoverned spontaneity of Spirit-led religion negotiates its way through laws, structures and communities. If institutional frameworks are absent or insufficient, new, creative and dynamic expressions of Christianity can disappear or collapse into disorder almost as quickly as they have flared up. If those frameworks are excessively rigid or punitive, they can often quench the spirit of any new movements. This volume explores the interplay between inspirational movements and institutional structures throughout Christianity's history, examining how the paradox of inspiration and institution has been negotiated from the ancient world to the modern era, tracing how different Christian movements have striven to hold these two vital aspects of their faith together, often finding creative or unexpected ways to institutionalize inspiration or to breathe new life into their institutions.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Church History
Release date:	July 2021
Editors:	Charlotte Methuen • Alec Ryrie • Andrew Spicer
Dimensions:	223 x 142 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	398
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-316-51480-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Christianity > Christian Worship Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Promotions
LSN:	1-316-51480-3
Barcode:	9781316514801

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