Can churches be compared?
Subtitle: reflections on fifteen study projects
By: edited by Steven G. Mackie
Series: Research pamphlet -- no. 17; Research pamphlets (World Council of Churches. Commission on World Mission and Evangelism) -- no. 17.
Publisher: World Council of Churches; Friendship Press
Published: 1970
Place of publication: Geneva; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 101
Subjects: Christian sociology; Missions; Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The study process; title: The evidence considered; title: Patterns of Genesis; title: The pattern of congruence; title: The church defines itself; title: Environmental influences on doctrine and practice; title: Changes in self-definition; title: Responsibility for others; title: Pointers to a theological discussion; title: The church, in its diversity; title: Diversity in self-awareness; title: The inner dynamic of churches; title: Criteria of vitality; title: Conclusion - the mystery of the seven lamps.