Deacons and Diakonia in Early Christianity
The First Two Centuries
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Author
Publication
2019 - Mohr Siebeck GmbH & Company KG
Language
English
Word Count
81,750 words, Guess
Page Count
327 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL35982818M
- ISBN-139783161566462
- OCLC Control Number1086235029
- Library of Congress Control Number2019379002
Classifications
- LCCBV680.D243 2018
- LCCBV680 .D43 2018
Description
In German-speaking countries, the role of the diaconate has been strongly influenced by nineteenth-century ideas of diakonia as service towards the poor. As important as the social initiatives stemming from this perspective have been, in order to correctly understand deacons and diakonia in the early church, we must go back to the sources. For this volume, focused on the first two centuries of Christianity, scholars from a range of backgrounds consider the use of diakonos and related words in the New Testament and extra-biblical sources, both Christian and otherwise. These texts reveal what deacons actually did, helping us to understand the past and giving guidance for the present, particularly in ecumenical discussions concerning the ministry. --
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