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ecclesiology

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ec·cle·si·ol·o·gy  (-klz-l-j)
n.
1. The branch of theology that is concerned with the nature, constitution, and functions of a church.
2. The study of ecclesiastical architecture and ornamentation.

[ecclesi(a) + -logy.]

ec·clesi·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.

ecclesiology
1. the study of church building and decoration.
2. Theology. the doctrine of the church.
3. the policy and operations of the church. — ecclesiologist, n. — ecclesiologic, ecclesiological, adj.
See also: Church
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Noun1.ecclesiology - the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
theology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

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The Mystery of Christian Marriage strives to balance that error by exploring the theological concepts of covenant in the context of conjugal love, the mystery of two as one flesh, the ecclesiology of the Christian family, marital sacrament, and much more.
They warn against the dangers of a "bowling alone" ecclesiology common in many American churches, offering instead a range of models and typologies that avoid either a single "one size fits all" solution or a "choose your own" ecclesiology.
Chapter Five on Structures of the Ancient Church overlaps somewhat with the ecclesiology discussion of the previous chapter, and moves into discussion of ethics, which is not directly to the point of the chapter title.
 
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