A Church Dictionary: A Practical Manual of Reference for Clergymen and Students (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A practical reference for clergy and students, this book provides clear explanations of key church terms, doctrines, and historical debates.
It helps readers understand how terms like hypostasis, hypostatical union, and iconoclasm have been used and debated across centuries.
You’ll find concise definitions, context for how concepts developed, and pointers to important historical events and councils. The volume also covers related topics such as image worship, the place of images in worship, and notable heresies, along with brief biographical and doctrinal notes that illuminate the broader Christian tradition.- Clear definitions of terms and concepts from early Christianity to medieval debates
- Historical background on councils, heresies, and the reception of imagery in worship
- Short, readable entries that connect doctrine to practice and church life
- Cross-references that help readers place ideas within the larger story of Christian history
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