ecclesiology
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- noun
- /ɪˌklɛziˈɑlədʒi/
- Formal
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eclesiología
- The professor delivered a fascinating lecture on ecclesiology, exploring the different structures of Christian communities.
- pneumatological ecclesiology
- communion ecclesiology
- theological ecclesiology
Examples
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Much less concerned with doctrine, confessional differences, or ecclesiology, these new churches have a different agenda.
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Following on from this principle, the report focused on the centrality of ecclesiology in orthodox thought.
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Some people have told me that their churches do not have any ecclesiology.
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And then we will know whether there is a convergence on ecclesiology or not, or to what extent.
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For the sake of convenience, I would describe the views of this group as "liberal ecclesiology."
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I will start with the second and more immediate objective, which is theological agreement on ecclesiology.
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Behind the rules that dictate such things are deeper layers of ecclesiology.
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How is Christian disunity understood within an ecclesiology of communion?
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Is the thesis or fear of irreconcilable ecclesiologies true or not?
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Theological anthropology and ecclesiology anchor this special issue with the beginning and concluding articles.
Academic text (2008)
How Specialized
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
ecclesiology = ecclesio + logy
The word is built regularly from the classical combining form ecclesio- meaning 'church' and the suffix -logy meaning 'study of', but the first element is specialized and not a standalone English word.
Etymology
The word ecclesiology comes from Greek parts: ekklesia meaning 'assembly' or 'church', and -logy meaning 'study', the same ending as in biology. So, ecclesiology is the study of the church, especially how it is organised and how it works.