Towards an Adventist Version of Communio Ecclesiology: Remnant in Koinonia (Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue)

This book explores how Seventh-day Adventists, like other Christians, can benefit from generating their own version of __communio__ ecclesiology. It starts by offering a critical analysis of the __status quo__ of the existing Adventist portrayal of church as remnant, and suggests potential ways of moving this tradition forward. To articulate a more rounded and comprehensive vision of the church’s rich and multifaceted relational nature, this book draws on the mainstream Christian koinonia-based framework. Consequently, it provides possible solutions to some of the most divisive ecclesial issues that Christian communities face today regarding church structure, ministry, mission, communal interpretation, and reform. As it sets on a new footing the conversation between Adventism and other mainstream Christian traditions, the methodology of this book serves as a pathway for any Christian community to use when revisiting and enhancing its own current theologies of the church. "This book explores how Seventh-day Adventists, like other Christians, can benefit from generating their own version of communio ecclesiology. It starts by offering a critical analysis of the status quo of the existing Adventist portrayal of church as remnant, and suggests potential ways of moving this tradition forward. To articulate a more rounded and comprehensive vision of the church's rich and multifaceted relational nature, this book draws on the mainstream Christian koinonia-based framework. Consequently, it provides possible solutions to some of the most divisive ecclesial issues that Christian communities face today regarding church structure, ministry, mission, communal interpretation, and reform. As it sets on a new footing the conversation between Adventism and other mainstream Christian traditions, the methodology of this book serves as a pathway for any Christian community to use when revisiting and enhancing its own current theologies of the church." --back cover Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Introduction (Tihomir Lazić)....Pages 1-6 Front Matter ....Pages 7-7 Seventh-Day Adventism at Crossroads (Tihomir Lazić)....Pages 9-61 Adventist Remnant Ecclesiology: A Brief Historical and Bibliographical Survey (Tihomir Lazić)....Pages 63-104 A Critical Assessment of Adventist Understanding of the Church as Remnant (Tihomir Lazić)....Pages 105-140 Front Matter ....Pages 141-141 Communio Ecclesiology: A New Ecclesiological Opportunity (Tihomir Lazić)....Pages 143-176 The Trinity and the Church: Towards a Participatory Ecclesiological Vision (Tihomir Lazić)....Pages 177-228 Front Matter ....Pages 229-229 Overcoming Adventist Ecclesiological Impasses (Tihomir Lazić)....Pages 231-298 Conclusion and Recommendations (Tihomir Lazić)....Pages 299-306 Back Matter ....Pages 307-314