Not exact matches
Interesting, is it not, that this focus on the communal «conversion to love,» rooted in personal practices rather than institutional structures or rules, displays the pattern of Methodist
ecclesiology?
Rather than viewing Moltmann's thought on play as developing chiefly out of a dialogue with American theology, it would be better to conclude that (1) his systematic
interest in exploring the various ramifications of a theology of hope led him to investigate
ecclesiology, which he found playful, and (2) his desire to counteract the seriousness of student revolutionaries, both in Germany and in America, led him into a consideration of play as an antidote.
I have seen two
interesting applications of systems concepts to
ecclesiology and church governance.
Ultimately, those most vociferously advocating the full implementation of the principle of collegiality are not
interested in the finer points of
ecclesiology and the Church's nature.
My
interests (and blogging habits) trend toward the practical aspects of a much more embodied anthropology than is generally acceptable, a hermeneutic that takes its cue from the biblical authors themselves, and the continuing reformation of evangelical
ecclesiology.