Ecclesiogenesis: The Base Communities Reinvent the ChurchThe Brazilian theologians noted work on the phenomenon of BCCs: small communities of the faithful who study, theologize, and work together for the kingdom of God. Boff explains how the Brazilian base communities are a ""New Way of Being Church"", a dynamic model for church structures today. This book offers background and various useful insights for small Christian communities in North America. |
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A New Experience of Church | 1 |
Church or Merely Ecclesial Elements? | 10 |
The Reinvention of the Church | 23 |
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