Contesting the Body of Christ: Ecclesiology's Revolutionary Century Jesus and also in the present

and also in the present day some are decidedly averse to it

they provide a way for believers to express their fears

Wright challenges us to roll up our sleeves and take seriously the study of the historical Jesus

Preaching flows from a man who has seen great things in the Bible

Syracuse University

Contesting the Body of Christ: Ecclesiology's Revolutionary Century Jesus and also in the presentThe church changed tremendously in the twentieth century, with new churches emerging and old churches being renewed. This period encompassed the birth of the World Council of Churches, the rise of American evangelicalism, the Second Vatican Council, the coming of age of charismatic Christianity, and more. In this book, Myles Werntz explores the landscape of twentieth century ecclesiology and shows how the four marks of the church were remade,