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Like a Mighty Army: The Salvation Army, the Church, and the Churches
David W. Taylor
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Description for Like a Mighty Army: The Salvation Army, the Church, and the Churches
Paperback. An exploration of the identity of the Salvation Army as an ecclesial body in the light of Karl Barth's ecumenical and ecclesiological theology. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 452.
In 1937, prior to the 1948 inauguration of the World Council of Churches, Karl Barth challenged the churches to engage in 'real strict sober genuine theology' in order that the unity of the church might be visibly realized. At that time The Salvation Army didn't aspire to become formally known as a church, even though it was a founding member of the WCC. Today it is globally known as a social welfare organization, concerned especially to serve the needs of those who find themselves at the margins of society. Less well known is that seventy years after Barth's challenge it ... Read more
In 1937, prior to the 1948 inauguration of the World Council of Churches, Karl Barth challenged the churches to engage in 'real strict sober genuine theology' in order that the unity of the church might be visibly realized. At that time The Salvation Army didn't aspire to become formally known as a church, even though it was a founding member of the WCC. Today it is globally known as a social welfare organization, concerned especially to serve the needs of those who find themselves at the margins of society. Less well known is that seventy years after Barth's challenge it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
451g
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227175033
SKU
V9780227175033
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About David W. Taylor
David Taylor is a Salvation Army officer and, after thirty years of leadership ministry in a local congregation, currently serves as the Co-ordinator of Higher Education at The Salvation Army's William Booth College in London, United Kingdom.
Reviews for Like a Mighty Army: The Salvation Army, the Church, and the Churches
This splendid study should be shouted from the rooftops!...this book deserves to be read by all Methodists, especially those who are deeply concerned about how we understand the nature of Church, as opposed to a movement within the Church ... This is a courageous undertaking, reinforcing our view that it should be widely read and reflected upon. ... Read more