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Ecclesiology usually now refers to the theological study of the Christian Church. The word was an English neologism of the later 1830s, however; and, within a few years, it was defined as the science of the building and decoration of church buildings; it may still be used in this sense. In its theological sense ecclesiology deals with the origins of Christianity, its relationship to Jesus, its role in salvation, its polity, its discipline, its destiny, and its leadership. Since different ecclesiologies give shape to very different institutions, the word may also refer to a particular church or denomination’s character, self-described or otherwise – hence phrases such as ''Roman Catholic ecclesiology'', ''Lutheran ecclesiology'', and ''ecumenical ecclesiology''. ==Etymology== The roots of the word ''ecclesiology'' come from the Greek , ''ekklēsiā'' (Latin ecclesia) meaning "congregation, church" and , ''-logia'', meaning "words", "knowledge", or "logic", a combining term used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge. The similar word ''ecclesialogy ''first appeared in the quarterly journal ''The British Critic'' in 1837, in an article written by an anonymous contributor who defined it thus: However, in volume 4 of the Cambridge Camden Society's journal ''The Ecclesiologist'', published in January 1845 that society (the CCS) claimed that they had invented the word ''ecclesiology'':〔 ''The Ecclesiologist'' was first published in October 1841 and dealt with the study of the building and decoration of churches. It particularly encouraged the restoration of Anglican churches back to their supposed Gothic splendour and it was at the centre of the wave of Victorian restoration that spread across England and Wales in the second half of the 19th century. Its successor ''Ecclesiology Today'' is still, as of 2011, being published by The Ecclesiological Society (successor to the CCS, now a registered charity).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Church Architecture, Church furnishings, Church liturgy - Homepage )〕 The situation regarding the etymology has been summed up by Alister McGrath: "'Ecclesiology' is a term that has changed its meaning in recent theology. Formerly the science of the building and decoration of churches, promoted by the Cambridge Camden Society, the Ecclesiological Society and the journal The Ecclesiologist, ecclesiology now stands for the study of the nature of the Christian church." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ecclesiology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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