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 24
... rule was spiritual . Matter was therefore evil and only what was spiritual was of importance . Rome took this to be the motivation behind any group seeking to separate from the world and live a life of love in the Holy Spirit . Thus ...
... rule was spiritual . Matter was therefore evil and only what was spiritual was of importance . Rome took this to be the motivation behind any group seeking to separate from the world and live a life of love in the Holy Spirit . Thus ...
Page 27
... rule which I dare to enact and declare Is that all should be equal and equally share All wealth and enjoyments , nor longer endure That one should be rich and another be poor . 10 Others took the idea more seriously . Aristotle , in a ...
... rule which I dare to enact and declare Is that all should be equal and equally share All wealth and enjoyments , nor longer endure That one should be rich and another be poor . 10 Others took the idea more seriously . Aristotle , in a ...
Page 30
... Rule states that they were to " eat in common , pray in common and de- liberate in common , " so that they might " practice truth in common , and humility , and righteousness , and justice and lov- ing charity , and modesty in all their ...
... Rule states that they were to " eat in common , pray in common and de- liberate in common , " so that they might " practice truth in common , and humility , and righteousness , and justice and lov- ing charity , and modesty in all their ...
Page 37
... rule of God ( 25 : 8 ; 26:19 ; 24:23 ) . For the meantime , however , this faithful remnant is to withdraw from the com- mon corruption , to pray and wait on God ( 26:20 ) . It is signifi- cant that this faithful remnant is composed of ...
... rule of God ( 25 : 8 ; 26:19 ; 24:23 ) . For the meantime , however , this faithful remnant is to withdraw from the com- mon corruption , to pray and wait on God ( 26:20 ) . It is signifi- cant that this faithful remnant is composed of ...
Page 46
... rule people's lives as surely as God would , but the choice has to be made : No one can serve two masters ; for either he will hate the one and love the other , or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other . You cannot serve G ...
... rule people's lives as surely as God would , but the choice has to be made : No one can serve two masters ; for either he will hate the one and love the other , or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other . You cannot serve G ...
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 | |
Common terms and phrases
Acts answer apostles authority become believers body Brethren bring brothers brought build called century Chapter Christ Christian community church communal sharing communitarian continued covenant devoted doctrine early earth equality everything example faith Fathers finally given giving God's groups hand heart heaven held hold Holy Spirit Hutterites individual interpretation Jerusalem Jesus John joined Jubilee kingdom known labor land later leader lines live London look Lord material means meetings moved movement munity named nature one's Paul persecution Peter poor possessions poverty practice prayer present Press receive reform regarded remain rich rule Scripture seeking separation sharing sisters social society sought soul stressed teaching term things in common tion true whole writings wrote