Chapter 4 The Construction of Community

This chapter explores and expands on the tripartite typology of ‘ecclesiasticism,’ ‘sectarianism’ and ‘mysticism’ which Ernst Troeltsch developed in his The Social Teachings of the Christian Churches. Ulrich Schmiedel argues that Troeltsch anticipates Nic

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ELASTICIZED ECCLESIOLOGY THE CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY AFTER ERNST TROELTSCH

Ulrich Schmiedel

Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue Series Editors Gerard Mannion Department of Theology Georgetown University Washington, District of Columbia, USA Mark Chapman Ripon College Cuddesdon Cuddesdon Oxford, United Kingdom

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Ulrich Schmiedel

Elasticized Ecclesiology The Concept of Community after Ernst Troeltsch

Ulrich Schmiedel Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Munich, Germany

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Acknowledgments

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