Priesthood, Pastors, Bishops: Public Ministry for the Reformation and Today (Lutheran Reformation 500)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (535 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0800663136 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wengert is Ministerium of Pennsylvania Professor of Reformation History at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. . Timothy J. Wengert is a representative for the ELCA on the Commission on Faith and Order of the National Council of Churches
About the Author Timothy J. . Wengert is Ministerium of Pennsylvania Professor of Reformation History at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. Wengert is a representative for the ELCA on the Commission on Faith and Order of the National Council of Churches
Today's Protestant churches are often rent by disagreement and dissent over the office of bishop, the roles of the ordained, and myriad forms of lay ministry. Timothy Wengert's new work overturns many of the "pious myths" about these matters to probe the core conviction of Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, and the early Reform about public ministry. He shows that many of the modern fights over public ministry are simply wrong-headed, and he then draws striking and helpful conclusions about the rich assets and forms of service in the single public office of ministry today.. After resurrecting that initial context, Wengert traces the diminution and distortion of this foundational vision through the centuries. It jettisoned the lay/clerical distinction and brought "new authority and purpose to the public office in Christ's church," says Wengert. Theirs was an original vision of Christian ministry, revolutionary for its time
"Good, solid scholarship even if" according to Peter Bastien. Good, solid scholarship even if, as an Evangelical Catholic, I still see the need for ordained priests. For most people, a priest is the person authorized by the Church to be the custodian of Word/Sacrament ministry. Yes, the Baptismal Priesthood is prior and the most important, but we need ordained priests as. Lots to think about Sara K Though it was a book I was required to read, I am glad I did. It gave me lots to think about. (May not be of benefit for those in denominations other than ELCA)