The Church and Wealth: Papers Read at the 1986 Summer Meeting and the 1987 Winter Meeting of the Ecclesiastical History Society

by W.J. Sheils, Diana Wood (Editor)

Biblical tradition urges the rejection of earthly riches as an essential qualification for salvation, yet the church in different guises has become an immensely wealthy institution. The paradox is explored in studies ranging fromthe patristic age to contemporary Latin America.

472 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1987