The believers' church : the history and character of radical Protestantism / [by] Donald F. Durnbaugh.

By:

Durnbaugh, Donald F

Publication details: New York, Macmillan c1968.Description: xi, 315 p. hbk ; 21 cmSubject(s):

DDC classification:

280.4/DUR

Contents:

Part I. The concept of the believer's church. 1. The believers' church defined. Introduction; The free church concept; Theories of free church origins; The categorical imperative ; Political analogies; The believers' church defined --

Part II. The history of the believers' churches. 2. Medieval sectarians : The Waldenses; Unity of Brethren -- 3. Radical reformers : The Swiss Brethren; The Hutterian Brethren -- 4. Separatist puritans : The Baptists; The Quakers -- 5. Free church pietists : The Church of the Brethren; The people called Methodists -- 6. New Testament restorationists : Disciples of Christ; The Plymouth Brethren -- 7. Contemporary expressions : The confessing church; New forms of the church.

Part III. The character of believers' churches. 8. Discipleship and apostolicity : Discipleship; The fall of the church; Restitution; Church discipline -- 9. Mission and evangelism : The territorial church and missions; The believers' church and missions; The great century of missions; Evangelism: social or individual? -- 10. Church and state : Separation of church and state; Religious liberty; Peace witness; Involvement in the state -- 11. Mutual aid and service : The individual dimension; The communal dimension; The social dimension; The international dimension -- 12. Sectarian and ecumenical : The separatist stance; Ecumenical emphases; Ecumenical organizations; Openness to new light.

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	Book	The Emmaus Library		280 Denominations		280.4/DUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))				1	Available	The Ian McDowell Collection		11927

Bibliographical footnotes.

Part I. The concept of the believer's church.
1. The believers' church defined.
Introduction; The free church concept; Theories of free church origins; The categorical imperative ; Political analogies; The believers' church defined --

Part II. The history of the believers' churches.
2. Medieval sectarians : The Waldenses; Unity of Brethren --
3. Radical reformers : The Swiss Brethren; The Hutterian Brethren --
4. Separatist puritans : The Baptists; The Quakers --
5. Free church pietists : The Church of the Brethren; The people called Methodists --
6. New Testament restorationists : Disciples of Christ; The Plymouth Brethren --
7. Contemporary expressions : The confessing church; New forms of the church.

Part III. The character of believers' churches.
8. Discipleship and apostolicity : Discipleship; The fall of the church; Restitution; Church discipline --
9. Mission and evangelism : The territorial church and missions; The believers' church and missions; The great century of missions; Evangelism: social or individual? --
10. Church and state : Separation of church and state; Religious liberty; Peace witness; Involvement in the state --
11. Mutual aid and service : The individual dimension; The communal dimension; The social dimension; The international dimension --
12. Sectarian and ecumenical : The separatist stance; Ecumenical emphases; Ecumenical organizations; Openness to new light.

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