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 9
... teaching and tradition " and " to advocate a vision for contemporary discipleship . ' Pilgrims of a Common Life , therefore , is not a dispassionate and coldly scientific study . It is history written for a purpose , seeking a response ...
... teaching and tradition " and " to advocate a vision for contemporary discipleship . ' Pilgrims of a Common Life , therefore , is not a dispassionate and coldly scientific study . It is history written for a purpose , seeking a response ...
Page 13
... record and preserve the his- tory of a biblical teaching and tradition , or to advocate a vision for contemporary discipleship ? I must honestly answer , both . I was keen to help others avoid my own frustration at 13 Author's Preface.
... record and preserve the his- tory of a biblical teaching and tradition , or to advocate a vision for contemporary discipleship ? I must honestly answer , both . I was keen to help others avoid my own frustration at 13 Author's Preface.
Page 20
... teaching , compassion , or strength , he lavished on others and did not keep it to himself . As for finances , we know that he and the twelve held a common purse , entrusted to Judas Iscariot , and that this supply was sometimes ...
... teaching , compassion , or strength , he lavished on others and did not keep it to himself . As for finances , we know that he and the twelve held a common purse , entrusted to Judas Iscariot , and that this supply was sometimes ...
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... teach- ings , dangerous ascetic practices , and occult dabblings easily prove that they are misguided , but the cults do practice things which Jesus enjoined on his own followers , such as self - denial , sacrificial giving , and ...
... teach- ings , dangerous ascetic practices , and occult dabblings easily prove that they are misguided , but the cults do practice things which Jesus enjoined on his own followers , such as self - denial , sacrificial giving , and ...
Page 25
... teaching and correct ministry . 2. Proper use of the two sacraments of baptism and com- munion . 3. Foot washing . 4. Separation from the spirit of the world . 5. Brotherly love , mutual admonition , communal sharing . 6. Keeping all ...
... teaching and correct ministry . 2. Proper use of the two sacraments of baptism and com- munion . 3. Foot washing . 4. Separation from the spirit of the world . 5. Brotherly love , mutual admonition , communal sharing . 6. Keeping all ...
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
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