Does God Need the Church?: Toward a Theology of the People of God
- ISBN-10
- 0814659284
- ISBN-13
- 9780814659281
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 341
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Liturgical Press
- Author
- Gerhard Lohfink
Description
Gerhard Lohfink examines Israel's theology, Jesus' praxis, the experience of the early Christian communities, and the current situation in the churches. What emerges is a history involving God and the world."--BOOK JACKET.
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