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Ecclesiology
Ecclesiology usually now refers to the theological study of the Christian Church. The word was an English neologism of the later 1830s, however; and, within a few years, it was defined as the science of the building and decoration of church buildings; it may still be used in this sense.
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...I begin with three features of Calvin's thought that highlight the preeminence of the church in his theology. First, Calvin asserted the right of the church to regulate its own discipline and government...Second, Calvin had a high view of the ministry of word and sacrament in the church...Third, Calvin in accord with his doctrine of the two kingdoms, identified the church alone with the spiritual kingdom of Christ
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― Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey
― Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey
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In post-Christendom, the church is that community of people who look to discover what God is actively doing in the world around them and then join themselves to that work. The church is that community of people gathered around Jesus Christ in order to participate in his life and incarnate it into the context where he has placed them.
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― Intuitive Leadership: Embracing a Paradigm of Narrative, Metaphor, and Chaos
― Intuitive Leadership: Embracing a Paradigm of Narrative, Metaphor, and Chaos
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