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Voting About God In Early Church Councils

  • Paperback
  • 182 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.1 cm

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For historians and students of early church history.

Uncovers how bishops voted to define church doctrine.

Gives you clear insight into the roots of orthodoxy.

Discover how early church councils shaped the Christian doctrine we hold today through historical debate.

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In this original book, an eminent historian explores how early Christian doctrine was determined by majority vote in church councils during the third to sixth centuries. Ramsey MacMullen brings the reader directly into council chambers, where rank and file bishops engage in debate, then vote to establish a single Christian orthodoxy.
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  • Title

    Voting About God In Early Church Councils

  • Author

    Ramsay Macmullen

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Yale University Press

  • Published

    August 2020

  • Weight

    291g

  • Page Count

    182

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780300255416

  • ISBN-10

    0300255411

  • Eden Code

    5223015