Christian Confessions

by Campbell, Ted A.

• ISBN13: 9780664256500
• ISBN10: 0664256503
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

The historic teachings of four major Christian traditions--Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Reformation and Union Churches, and Evangelical and Free churches--are set forth here in a comparative framework. Following a brief historical introduction of each tradition, Ted Campbell provides an extensive overview of the tradition's beliefs on religious authority, God and Christ, human nature and salvation, and church, ministry, and the sacraments. He concludes by considering whether a definable core of Christian teachings cuts across denominational and confessional boundaries.

Author Biography

Ted A. Campbell is Associate Professor of Church History at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Preface
Abbreviations and Printed Editions of Confessional Documents
Schema of Doctrinal Traditions or Families
Divisions of Major Christian Families
Introduction	p. 1
Teachings of the Ancient Councils and Contemporary Eastern Orthodoxy	p. 19
Teachings of Roman Catholicism	p. 65
Teachings of Reformation and Union Churches	p. 115
Teachings of Evangelical and Free Churches	p. 185
The Ecumenical Core and the Peripheries of Historic Christian Teachings	p. 257
Conclusion	p. 293
Appendix 1. List of Denominations	p. 295
Appendix 2. Sequences for Anglican and Protestant Tradition Families	p. 304
Appendix 3. A Doctrinal Comparative Schema	p. 312
Glossary	p. 315
Index of Names and Subjects	p. 329
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