The Identity and the Life of the Church: John Calvin's Ecclesiology in the Persp

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A penetrating study of how Calvin's anthropological understanding of Christian identity informed and underpinned his doctrine of the church.

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'The Identity and the Life of the Church' is a study of John Calvin's ecclesiology that argues that Calvin's idea of the twofold identity of the Church - its spiritual identity as the body of Christ and its functional identity as the mother of all believers - is closely related to his understanding of Christian identity and life, which are initiated and maintained by the grace of the triune God. The anthropological basis of Calvin's idea of the Church has not been examined fully, even though Calvin presents the important concepts of his ecclesiology in the light of his anthropological ideas. Yosep Kim provides an overall evaluation of Calvin's ecclesiology, arguing that it is ultimately Calvin's pastoral concern for the Christian and the Church under affliction that governs his theological understanding of the Church and shapes his proposals for establishing and sustaining the life of the Church in the world.

Author Biography

Yosep Kim (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Chongshin Theological Seminary, Seoul, South Korea.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAbbreviationsIntroductionPart one: Calvin's Anthropology1 The Imago Dei in the Divine-Human Relationship2 The Grace of the Trinity as the Foundation of Christian Identity3 The Eschatological Perspective in Calvin's AnthropologyPart two: Calvin's Ecclesiology4 The Church as the Mother of All Believers5 The Church as the Body of Christ6 The Church and the Kingdom of ChristConclusionBibliographyIndex

Review

"Through its close attention to the rich metaphors that John Calvin deployed in his theological reflections, this sophisticated and penetrating exploration of his ecclesiology in the light of his anthropology brings out both the profoundly pastoral dynamics that drove Calvin's theological enterprise and the thick texture of the theological webbing that made his thought such a coherent and effective force in the world."Richard Rex, Reader in Reformation History, University of Cambridge"Yosep Kim has produced a fascinating study of Calvin's ecclesiology, focusing on the relation in his thought between the church's spiritual identity as the invisible body of Christ and her functional identity as the visible mother of believers. This will be of interest to all Calvin scholars and especially to those concerned with his doctrine of the church."Anthony N.S. Lane, Professor of Historical Theology, London School of Theology"Kim paints a picture of Calvin's theology that accounts for his pastoral heart, and paints the reformer's theological project as concerned for the persecuted Church. It might feel novel at first, but this reader also found it strangely successful in accounting for a part of Calvin's life seldom accounted for."-Nathan Paylor, Theological Book Review, Vol. 27 No.1, 2016

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"Through its close attention to the rich metaphors that John Calvin deployed in his theological reflections, this sophisticated and penetrating exploration of his ecclesiology in the light of his anthropology brings out both the profoundly pastoral dynamics that drove Calvin's theological enterprise and the thick texture of the theological webbing that made his thought such a coherent and effective force in the world."Richard Rex, Reader in Reformation History, University of Cambridge"Yosep Kim has produced a fascinating study of Calvin's ecclesiology, focusing on the relation in his thought between the church's spiritual identity as the invisible body of Christ and her functional identity as the visible mother of believers. This will be of interest to all Calvin scholars and especially to those concerned with his doctrine of the church."Anthony N.S. Lane, Professor of Historical Theology, London School of Theology"Kim paints a picture of Calvin's theology that accounts for his pastoral heart, and paints the reformer's theological project as concerned for the persecuted Church. It might feel novel at first, but this reader also found it strangely successful in accounting for a part of Calvin's life seldom accounted for."-Nathan Paylor, Theological Book Review, Vol. 27 No.1, 2016

Details ISBN0227174569 Author Yosep Kim Year 2014 ISBN-10 0227174569 ISBN-13 9780227174562 Format Paperback Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd Publication Date 2014-12-25 Language English Media Book Imprint James Clarke & Co Ltd Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 230.42 Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 226 Short Title IDENTITY & LIFE OF THE CHURCH AU Release Date 2014-12-25 NZ Release Date 2014-12-25 UK Release Date 2014-12-25 Subtitle John Calvin's Ecclesiology in the Perspective of his Anthropology Audience General We've got this

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