Pilgrims of a Common Life: Christian Community of Goods Through the CenturiesMultiply Publications, 1987 - 207 pages A thorough but readable historical review of Christian Community of goods through the centuries. Essential reading for all those interested in the practice of Christian community both in the past and in the present. |
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Page 28
... build- ing . All members renounced their possessions at the time of joining and gave themselves to a contemplative ... building which served both as dining room and tabernacle . Families lived alone , but their homes were open at any ...
... build- ing . All members renounced their possessions at the time of joining and gave themselves to a contemplative ... building which served both as dining room and tabernacle . Families lived alone , but their homes were open at any ...
Page 43
... build and the king contem- plating battle ( Luke 14 : 28-32 ) . These illustrations are sandwiched between two of Jesus ' least popular statements : If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and ...
... build and the king contem- plating battle ( Luke 14 : 28-32 ) . These illustrations are sandwiched between two of Jesus ' least popular statements : If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and ...
Page 50
... build my church . The Nature of the Church The Greek term here is ekklesia , and only twice is it found in the Gospels , though it was to become the normal term for " church " after Pentecost . The term comes from ek , meaning " out ...
... build my church . The Nature of the Church The Greek term here is ekklesia , and only twice is it found in the Gospels , though it was to become the normal term for " church " after Pentecost . The term comes from ek , meaning " out ...
Page 70
... build shrines . He forbade soothsayers and mediums to enter private houses , but allowed them to pray if the imperial palace was ever struck by lightning . The altar of Victory was not removed from the Senate house and for several years ...
... build shrines . He forbade soothsayers and mediums to enter private houses , but allowed them to pray if the imperial palace was ever struck by lightning . The altar of Victory was not removed from the Senate house and for several years ...
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Contents
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75 | |
The Late Middle Ages | 88 |
The Reformation | 102 |
The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries | 118 |
The Nineteenth Century | 137 |
The Twentieth Century | 152 |
The Characteristics | 165 |
Appendix | 177 |
Bibliography | 191 |
Scripture Index | 199 |
The Author 207 | |
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