The science or theory of church building and decoration.
A field of study related to a faith group or groups own function, organization, structure, practices, and nature.
Ecclesiology is from the Greek [ ekklesia] meaning Church, and [ logos] meaning word. By extension the word or discourse of the Church. It is the study of the Church and it's origins. the purpose is to produce a deeper understanding of the body of Christ as seen in the light of divine revelation of God, received in faith. [ back
That area of theology which seeks to more fully understand the nature and purpose of the Church, from its origins to the present time.
the branch of theology concerned with the nature and the constitution and the functions of a church
understanding or doctrine of the Church.
The study of the organization, government, liturgy, and ritual of the Christian church
The doctrine of the church, from the Greek "ekklesia" or "assembly."
From the Greek ekklesia, "church," and logia, "doctrine," the term refers to the doctrine of the church.
The study of church architecture.
doctrines and beliefs about the nature and mission of the church
From the Greek for "the assembly of those called out, the church"; the study of the Christian church: its meaning, its relationship to Christ, and its forms and structures.
In Christian theology, ecclesiology is a branch of study that deals with the doctrines pertaining to the Church itself as a community or organic entity, and with the understanding of what the "church" is —ie. its role in salvation, its origin, its relationship to the historical Christ, its discipline, its destiny (see Eschatology) and its leadership. It is, therefore, the study of the Church as a thing in itself, and of the Church's self-understanding of its mission and role.
