Confessing the Church: Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics (Los Angeles Theology Conference Series)

Confessing the Church, the seventh installment of the prestigious Los Angeles Theology Conference series, offers a profound and rigorous collection of essays in constructive dogmatics exploring the theology of the church. Edited by renowned systematic theologians Oliver D. Crisp and Fred Sanders, this academic volume convenes leading international scholars across evangelical, Reformed, Anglican, and broader ecumenical traditions to interrogate the biblical doctrine of ecclesiology. The contributors examine critical topics including the church's ontological identity as the body of Christ, the marks of apostolicity and catholicity, the theology of baptism and the Lord's Supper, church governance, and the missional calling of congregations in a secular age. Grounding contemporary discussions in patristic, medieval, and Reformation insights, this sophisticated work provides seminarians, scholars, and church leaders with a rich theological framework to articulate what it means to confess 'one holy catholic and apostolic church' today.