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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... common good . Aquinas interpreted this as involving a true bond of Christian ... common purse , entrusted to Judas Iscariot , and that this supply was sometimes ... things to be a disciple ( Luke 14:33 ; 5:11 ) , persecution and rejection ...
... common good . Aquinas interpreted this as involving a true bond of Christian ... common purse , entrusted to Judas Iscariot , and that this supply was sometimes ... things to be a disciple ( Luke 14:33 ; 5:11 ) , persecution and rejection ...
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... things : Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul , and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own , but they had everything in common . And with great power the apostles gave their ...
... things : Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul , and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own , but they had everything in common . And with great power the apostles gave their ...
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... common person to reject communal sharing along with the aberrations as just one symptom of fanaticism . Since the beginning of monasticism , most groups that have shared all things in common have also seceded from the es- tablished ...
... common person to reject communal sharing along with the aberrations as just one symptom of fanaticism . Since the beginning of monasticism , most groups that have shared all things in common have also seceded from the es- tablished ...
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... things which Jesus enjoined on his own followers , such as self - denial , sacrificial giving , and separation from the world . As such they form a subtle blend of good and evil , light and darkness , and have done true Christianity ...
... things which Jesus enjoined on his own followers , such as self - denial , sacrificial giving , and separation from the world . As such they form a subtle blend of good and evil , light and darkness , and have done true Christianity ...
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... things in common . " The established church , however , held the reins and was able to anathematize such groups as heretics for not having toed the line . To make the charge stick , the name of a known heresy was usually added , the ...
... things in common . " The established church , however , held the reins and was able to anathematize such groups as heretics for not having toed the line . To make the charge stick , the name of a known heresy was usually added , the ...
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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