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The This Inheritance of Faith

Theologies of Priesthood and Ministry in the Christian Tradition

by David Hoyle

  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: SCM Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

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Ministry has always changed, adapting to time and place. But the pace of change has increased. There is a greater need for success and less tolerance of diversity. A few high-achievers hold up their heads whilst others struggle or wonder how to make sense of what feels like failure. Our theology is impoverished and we are so quick to adopt new models that we have forgotten our own past. This book explores the changing theologies of ministry during the church's history with the aim of challenging the lack of theological reflection in some of today's results-driven understanding of ministry that seems more influenced by the business world than by Christian theology and tradition. Setting out to explain why theologians said what they said about ministry, why it might matter, and why it might be exciting, David Hoyle covers nearly two thousand years of theological reflection from the Didache to Michael Ramsey and current writers, and provides a synthesis not found anywhere else. The book offers realistic sustenance to practitioners struggling with the new demands on clergy.
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  • Author

    David Hoyle

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    SCM Press

  • Published

    September 2016

  • Weight

    273g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780334054726

  • ISBN-10

    0334054729

  • Eden Code

    4450346

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