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Author Stam, Ch. Albert Jan, 1967- author

Title The church in relation to the world : a conceptual analysis of the church world relationship and a study of the use of performative language and discursive strategies in three documents of the World Council of Churches' Faith and Order Commission / Ch. Albert Jan Stam
Published Delft [Netherlands] : Eburon, 2008
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Description 1 online resource (324 pages) : illustrations, tables
Contents List of figures; List of tables; 1 THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH INTEREST; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Epistemological Paradigms; 1.3 Approaches; 1.4 Set of instruments and techniques; 1.5 Selection of the documents; 1.6 Validation; 1.7 Structure of research and presentation; 1.8 Relevance; 2 THE LUND REPORT; 2.1 A description; 2.2 Thematic structure and summary of the Lund report; 2.3 Analysis of performative styles in the Lund report; 2.4 Modes of managing; 2.5 Conceptual analysis of the document; 3 THE STAVANGER DOCUMENT; 3.1 A description
3.2 Thematic Structure and summary of the Stavanger document3.3 Analysis of performative styles in the Stavanger document; 3.4 Modes of managing; 3.5 Conceptual analysis of the document; 3.6 Conclusion and proposal for continuation; 4 THE NATURE AND MISSION DOCUMENT; 4.1 A description; 4.2 Thematic structure and summary; 4.3 Analysis of performative styles; 4.4 Modes of managing; 4.5 Conceptual analysis of the document; 4.6 Conclusion; 5 INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; 5.1 Comparison of the three documents; 5.2 Three configuration profiles; 5.3 Specific outcomes related to the profiles
6 CONCLUSIONS AND EVALUATION6.1 Conclusions; 6.2 Evaluation of the research project; 6.3 Normative theological evaluation; APPENDIX I: THE USE OF THE COMPUTER; APPENDIX II: CODES LUND REPORT; APPENDIX III: CODES NATURE AND MISSION DOCUMENT; APPENDIX IV: THE LUND REPORT; APPENDIX V: THE STAVANGER DOCUMENT; APPENDIX VI: THE NATURE AND MISSION DOCUMENT; SAMENVATTING; REFERENCES; A WORD OF THANKS; CURRICULUM VITAE; GENERAL INDEX
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Text in English; concludes with a summary of the book in Dutch
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Subject World Council of Churches. Commission on Faith and Order.
World Council of Churches. Commission on Faith and Order
Church and the world.
Mission of the church.
Church and the world
Mission of the church
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789059728745
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