Ancient faith and American-born churches : dialogues between Christian traditions /

Ancient faith and American-born churches : dialogues between Christian traditions / edited by Ted A. Campbell, Ann K. Riggs, Gilbert W. Stafford ; with assistance from Charles Hikaru Simpson. - New York : Paulist Press, c2006. - xv, 312 p. ; 23 cm. - Faith and order commission theological series .

"National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA."

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / Thomas F. Best -- Preface / Ann K. Riggs -- Introduction / Gilbert W. Stafford -- Theological language and ecumenical methodology / John T. Ford -- The unitive power of holiness : a dialogue between holiness and Roman Catholic traditions -- Holiness as understood by the Wesleyan/holiness tradition / Gilbert W. Stafford -- Holiness as understood in the Roman Catholic tradition / Kevin McMorrow -- The hermeneutics of reconciliation in worship : a dialogue between holiness and Eastern Orthodox traditions -- The holiness perspective on reconciling love in worship / Gilbert W. Stafford -- The hermeneutics of reconciliation : perspectives from the Orthodox liturgical experience / John H. Erickson -- Apostolicity : a dialogue between the Roman Catholic tradition and the Stone-Campbell restoration tradition -- The nature of the apostolicity of the church : perspectives from Churches of Christ / Douglas A. Foster -- Irenaeus on apostolicity / John T. Ford --^The role of creeds and confessions : a dialogue among Reformed, Methodist, and Quaker traditions -- Confessing the faith in the reformed tradition / Joseph D. Small -- The role of doctrine and confessions in the United Methodist Church / Ted A. Campbell -- The place of creeds and confessions among friends (Quakers) / Ann K. Riggs -- Christian initiation : a dialogue between Baptist and Roman Catholic traditions -- Initiation into the church and the Baptist tradition / Paul E. Robertson -- Initiation into Christ in the western Catholic tradition / Jeffrey Gros -- The teaching authority of the church : a dialogue between the Stone-Campbell restoration and the Lutheran tradition -- The place of an authoritative teaching office in the Christian church (Disciples of Christ) / Michael Kinnamon -- The place of an authoritative teaching office in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America / Philip Krey --^The authority and function of scripture : a dialogue among Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed traditions -- The authority and function of scripture in Catholic tradition / Theresa F. Koernke -- The authority and function of scripture in the understanding of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod / Samuel H. Nafzger -- The authority and function of scripture in the United Church of Christ / Clyde J. Steckel -- Eschatology and mission : a dialogue between Anglican and Adventist traditions -- Eschatology and mission in the Anglican tradition / O.C. Edwards, Jr. -- Seventh-day Adventist perspective on eschatology and mission / Denis Fortin.

0809143216 (alk. paper)

9780809143214

2005017181


Christian union--United States--Congresses.
Church--Congresses.

BV 600.3 / .A48 2006

280.042 / C153a