02807nam a2200517Ki 4500 ocn893425091 OCoLC 20200709060210.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 141020s2014 oru ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T 9781630873479 electronic bk. 1630873470 electronic bk. 1620324946 9781620324943 (OCoLC)893425091 834006 (N$T) BX9418 REL 067050 bisacsh 262/.042092 23 N$TA Kim, Yosep, author. The identity and the life of the church : John Calvin's ecclesiology in the perspective of his anthropology / Yosep Kim. Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, [2014] 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Princeton theological monograph series ; 203 Includes bibliographical references and index. The study of John Calvin's ecclesiology argues that Calvin's idea of the twofold identity of the Church--its spiritual identity as the body of Christ and its functional identity as the mother of believers--is closely related to his understanding of Christian identity and life, which are initiated and maintained by the grace of the triune God. The anthropological basis of Calvin's idea of the Church has not been examined fully, even though Calvin presents the important concepts of his ecclesiology in light of his anthropological ideas. This study offers an overall evaluation for Calvin's ecclesiology, arguing that it is ultimately his pastoral concern for the Christian and the Church under affliction that both governs his theological understanding of the Church and shapes his proposals for establishing and sustaining the life of the Church in the world.--Back cover. Print version record. Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564. Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564 Anthropology. Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564 Contributions in the doctrine of the church. Church History of doctrines 16th century. RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ecclesiology bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Kim, Yosep. Identity and the life of the church 1620324946 (DLC) 2014453506 (OCoLC)885014524 Princeton theological monograph series ; 203. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=834006 EBSCOhost EBSC 834006 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 55281 55281