Why the Church?: Self-Optimization or Community of Faith

by Hans Joas

Book Overview

Why did Christianity produce the special organizational form "church" in the first place? Is it possible to be a Christian without the church? To what extent is Christian faith in community with other believers an alternative to the mere self-optimization of individuals?

In this accessible and questioning new work, Hans Joas traverses theological, church-historical, sociological, and ethical territory in search of a viable conception of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503640795
• ISBN13: 9781503640795
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 200 Pages