tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25271381.post7180170541200458339..comments2023-10-18T03:16:13.146-07:00Comments on Already/Not Yet: The Nature of the EkklesiaAlready/Not Yethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00111209739476663210noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25271381.post-91848545448622782522012-07-15T10:59:41.553-07:002012-07-15T10:59:41.553-07:00Voluntary associations or societies were plentiful...Voluntary associations or societies were plentiful in the Roman Empire. There were many different kinds, including guilds, funeral societies, ethnic associations, philosophical, religious, etc. They all had one thing in common: They were eating clubs that met regularly for meals and after dinner activities. Each meeting lasted 3-4 hours and were dedicated to Caesar and the gods. The church followed this pattern, but its activities were Christ-related and therefore were anti-imperial in nature and subversive as far as Rome was concerned.Already/Not Yethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111209739476663210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25271381.post-63421998168776479182012-07-12T18:47:06.880-07:002012-07-12T18:47:06.880-07:00Dr. Streett,
That sounds very interesting, but how...Dr. Streett,<br />That sounds very interesting, but how does the idea of a voluntary association or messianic association differ from current understandings of church today? Could you elaborate on what voluntary associations were without disclosing to much of your new book? Thanks for pointing these things out for us and I can't wait to read the book.Brad J. Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872342329210657476noreply@blogger.com