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Interior page
Cover courtesy of The Banner of Truth Trust
The church is the oldest surviving institution in the history of the world. It has changed lives and shaped nations. It is loved, hated, and ignored in equal measure. But what is it, and what is its purpose in the world? This mini-guide answers those questions and shows why the church matters. Banner
Photographs
A copy in the collection, so you can check your own against it.
Publication
- Publisher
- The Banner of Truth Trust
- Series
- Banner Mini-Guides
- Date published
- Mar 27, 2018
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Paperback
- Dust jacket
- No
- Total pages
- 112 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9781848718098
Reference
- E-book / audio
- ePub, Mobi
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Church and Why It Matters
- 2. The Church and God's Wisdom
- 3. The Church as God's New Community
- 4. The Church as the Body of Christ
- 5. The Church and the Sacraments
- 6. The Church and Its Worship
- 7. The Church and Its Mission
- 8. The Church and Its Unity
- 9. The Church and Its Leaders
- 10. The Church and the World
- 11. The Church and Its Failures
- 12. The Church and Its Sufferings
- 13. The Church and Its Future
- Further Reading