ecclesiologist
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- noun
- /ɪˌkliziˈɑlədʒɪst/
- Formal
- There is a clear-headedness in De Looz's essay from which ecclesiologists can learn; but theologically, the study remains unsatisfying, as it attempts no theological critique of the suggestions made.
Examples
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It is well for the ecclesiologist attempting to work in this field to start by studying a few of the general introductions.
Academic text (1991) -
If the organizational ecclesiologist is clear about his or her own position on this at the outset, the nature of the interdisciplinary
Academic text (1991) -
Ecclesiologists have long acknowledged a possible role for the social sciences in their discipline.
Academic text (2005) -
With few exceptions, attempts to engage with the social sciences have not been prominent among ecclesiologists.
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In general, the engagement with social sciences by ecclesiologists has been eclectic, sporadic, intermittent, and secondary to what they view as their primary task.
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The ecclesiologist, however, is likely to find Thung's work dissatisfying because of the breadth and generality of her theological concepts.
Academic text (1991) -
If the Church institution is seen as a thoroughly human expression of a certain faith, then the organizational ecclesiologist may take a fairly adventurous approach to structural reform, in which almost inevitably the social science view will dominate in the actual conclusions drawn.
Academic text (1991) -
As if directly responding to Autiero's challenge, England's ecclesiologist Gerard Mannion turns to ethics and virtue to bring the church's moral vision into its own practices.
Academic text (2008) -
Since Vatican II, ecclesiologists have suggested other models: prophetic, liturgical, consensus, communion, but no one has pursued very far the charismatic or psycho-social dynamics of how the Spirit would speak through this body.
Academic text (2003) -
An ecclesiologist might analyze the architectural features of a Gothic cathedral.
Synonyms
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A person who studies religion and explains its ideas
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
ecclesiologist = ecclesiology (semi-transparent) = ecclesiology + ist
Forming an agent noun by adding the productive suffix '-ist' to the noun 'ecclesiology' is a regular and predictable process.
Etymology
Ecclesiologist comes from the Greek word ecclesia meaning 'church' and the ending -logist meaning 'one who studies', like in biologist. So an ecclesiologist is someone who studies churches, their history and design.