Armenian Church Historical Studies

by Nersoyan, Tiran; Nersessian, N. V.; Nersoyan, Archbishop Tiran; Nersessian, Vrej

• ISBN13: 9780934728294
• ISBN10: 0934728291
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: Curzon Pr

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Church History
The Apostolic Foundation of the Armenian Church	p. 49
Summary Topics of Armenian Church History	p. 63
The Armenian Church Since the First World War	p. 91
The Paulicians	p. 98
The Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem	p. 109
Christology
The Christological Position of the Armenian Church	p. 127
The Lesson of History on the Controversy Concerning the Nature of Christ	p. 144
Problems of Consensus in Christology: The Function of Councils	p. 155
Canon Law
A Brief Outline of the Armenian Liber Canonum and its Status in Modern Times	p. 177
Problems and Exercise of Primacy in the Armenian Church	p. 194
Laity in the Administration of the Armenian Church	p. 235
The Administration and Governing Authority of the Armenian Church	p. 268
Notes on the Marriage and Celibacy of Priests	p. 272
Liturgy
The Bible in the Armenian Church	p. 303
The Structure of the Canonical Hours of the Armenian Church	p. 315
A Brief Commentary on the Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Church	p. 326
Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan's Life and Works
The Life and Career of Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan	p. 375
A Bibliography of Tiran Nersoyan's Writings and Translations	p. 386
Notes	p. 398
Index of Names	p. 441
Subject Index	p. 451
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