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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... devote that knowledge of God to the common good . Aquinas interpreted this as involving a true bond of Christian brotherhood in a life of community , which is alone the basis for individual and social stability . Interpreted thus , the ...
... devote that knowledge of God to the common good . Aquinas interpreted this as involving a true bond of Christian brotherhood in a life of community , which is alone the basis for individual and social stability . Interpreted thus , the ...
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... devoted life of Paradise . This is the path which this study will attempt to trace , pitted though it is with the potholes already mentioned . Pre - Christian Communalism Before examining at any length the scriptural position re ...
... devoted life of Paradise . This is the path which this study will attempt to trace , pitted though it is with the potholes already mentioned . Pre - Christian Communalism Before examining at any length the scriptural position re ...
Page 46
... devoted to the one and despise the other . You cannot serve G>d and mammon ( Matt . 6:24 ) . The Demonic Power of Possessions A slight development is evident in the parable of the sower and Jesus ' own explanation of it ( Mark 4 : 3-20 ) ...
... devoted to the one and despise the other . You cannot serve G>d and mammon ( Matt . 6:24 ) . The Demonic Power of Possessions A slight development is evident in the parable of the sower and Jesus ' own explanation of it ( Mark 4 : 3-20 ) ...
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... devoted followers of Jesus — about 120 in number— awaited the promised filling of the Holy Spirit . Reminiscent of Jesus ' high priestly prayer , we read that they were " of one ac- cord " ( Acts 1:14 ) , devoting themselves to prayer ...
... devoted followers of Jesus — about 120 in number— awaited the promised filling of the Holy Spirit . Reminiscent of Jesus ' high priestly prayer , we read that they were " of one ac- cord " ( Acts 1:14 ) , devoting themselves to prayer ...
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... devoted themselves , among other things , to koinonia . As noted previously , the root of this word is " common , " but its application in Scripture is broad . It denotes a share in the common interests and experiences of Christians ...
... devoted themselves , among other things , to koinonia . As noted previously , the root of this word is " common , " but its application in Scripture is broad . It denotes a share in the common interests and experiences of Christians ...
Contents
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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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