Publication

2006-10-30 - St. Vladimir's Seminary Press

Language

English

Word Count

62,000 words, Guess

Page Count

248 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

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  • Library of Congress Control Number2006017890
  • Goodreads2686252
  • LibraryThing7967600
  • WikidataQ107379878

Classifications

  • LCCBR65.C82 E5 2006

Description

St Cyprian, third-century bishop of Carthage, developed a theory of church unity almost universally accepted up to the European Reformation: to be a member of the Body of Christ you needed to be in communion with a priest who was in communion with a bishop who in turn was in communion with all other bishops in the world. In his letters and treatises, St Cyprian wrestled with questions that arose in his defense on church unity, questions that continue to arise in various forms in the contemporary Church, and thus, these companion volumes are of ultimate value to the state of current Christendom.

First Sentence

St Cyprian, third-century bishop of Carthage, developed a theory of church unity almost universally accepted up to the European Reformation: to be a member of the Body of Christ you needed to be in communion with a priest who was in communion with a bishop who in turn was in communion with all other bishops in the world. In his letters and treatises, St Cyprian wrestled with questions that arose in his defense on church unity, questions that continue to arise in various forms in the contemporary Church, and thus, these companion volumes are of ultimate value to the state of current Christendom.

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