Accompanied by a Believing Wife: Ministry and Celibacy in the Earliest Christian Communities

by Raymond F. Collins

What light does the New Testament shed on the practice of celibacy for the sake of the kingdom? In his newest work, renowned Scripture scholar Raymond F. Collins turns his attention to the question, which, of course, has important implications for the church in our own day. Though the answer is not a simple one, and it does not necessarily translate automatically into clear contemporary ecclesial policy, it still serves as an important foundation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814682138
• ISBN13: 9780814682135
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"