Ecclesiology is a key issue for the present age of church history. This groundbreaking work by one of today's leading theologians offers a major Protestant ecclesiology for the church catholic. This volume, the first of three, considers the priesthood of the church in light of the priesthood of Christ. Tom Greggs shows the connection between Christ's work as high priest and the universal church's role in salvation. All together, the three volumes will offer a major statement on the doctrine of the church for Christians from a variety of backgrounds.
Tom Greggs is Professor of Historical and Doctrinal Theology at the University of Aberdeen. Tom is a Local Preacher in the Methodist Church, and has given sermons around the world. He has preached at Canterbury Cathedral, and was a regular preacher at Easter People. He has appeared regularly on the radio. Tom is the author of "Theology against Religion: Constructive Dialogues with Bonhoeffer and Barth,"and "Barth, Origen, and Universal Salvation: Restoring Particularity."