The Changing Church And The Unchanging Christ

By Robert Hay Coats

Book Overview

The Changing Church and the Unchanging Christ is a book written by Robert Hay Coats that explores the relationship between the evolving nature of the Church and the unchanging teachings of Christ. Coats argues that while the Church has undergone significant changes throughout history, the core message of Christ remains the same. The book examines various aspects of the Church's evolution, including changes in its structure, liturgy, and theology. Coats also explores the impact of modernity on the Church and how it has responded to new challenges such as secularism and pluralism. Throughout the book, Coats emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between tradition and innovation in the Church, and how this can be achieved through a deeper understanding of Christ's teachings. The Changing Church and the Unchanging Christ is a thought-provoking and insightful read for anyone interested in the history and evolution of Christianity.Goodness Of Nature Is Confined To No Type. It May Be Found Abundantly In Those Who Have No Special Aptitude For Piety At All. We Are Not, Therefore, Able To Conclude That Any One Type Is More Favorable Than Another To The Advancement Of Morality. That Seems To Be Determined Not Wholly By Supernatural Sanctions, But By The Customs Of Society, The Voice Of Some Inner law, Or At Least Other Causes As Well As The Particular Attitude Which A Man Assumes To The Divine. Ken, Keble, And Newman; Watts, Newton, Cowper, The Wesleys, And Horatius Bonar; Addison, Byron, Whittier, And George Matheson Approached The Religious Life From Quite Different Standpoints. Yet The Christian Church As A Whole Is Indebted To Them All For Voicing Her Highest Praises And Aspirations In Religious Verse.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1428633898
• ISBN13: 9781428633896
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"