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 10
... sought to place his own spiritual walk , which brought him into community , within the larger Christian story . Another Englishman , the noted Roman Catholic and biblical translator R. A. Knox , wrote a somewhat similar book in 1950 ...
... sought to place his own spiritual walk , which brought him into community , within the larger Christian story . Another Englishman , the noted Roman Catholic and biblical translator R. A. Knox , wrote a somewhat similar book in 1950 ...
Page 19
... sought to reach some definition of what constitutes community , and each interpretation has something of interest to the Christian . Ferdinand Tonnies distinguished between " society , " which he saw in larger towns , and " com- munity ...
... sought to reach some definition of what constitutes community , and each interpretation has something of interest to the Christian . Ferdinand Tonnies distinguished between " society , " which he saw in larger towns , and " com- munity ...
Page 24
... sought to return to the apostolic pattern of exclusive gatherings of regenerate believers , separated from the world . Several of these churches practiced " all things in common . " The established church , however , held the reins and ...
... sought to return to the apostolic pattern of exclusive gatherings of regenerate believers , separated from the world . Several of these churches practiced " all things in common . " The established church , however , held the reins and ...
Page 59
... sought to give Jewish morale a boost by fomenting further persecutions against the Christians . James the son of Zebedee , one of the twelve , was martyred . Peter was arrested but miraculously freed by an angel . With the increased ...
... sought to give Jewish morale a boost by fomenting further persecutions against the Christians . James the son of Zebedee , one of the twelve , was martyred . Peter was arrested but miraculously freed by an angel . With the increased ...
Page 69
... sought to reestablish the moral rigor and spiritual gifts of former days . Though pro- phetic , their lifestyle was marked by a return to strict asceticism and liberal giving . Tertullian , whose communitarian sympa- thies have already ...
... sought to reestablish the moral rigor and spiritual gifts of former days . Though pro- phetic , their lifestyle was marked by a return to strict asceticism and liberal giving . Tertullian , whose communitarian sympa- thies have already ...
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