Campenhausen, Hans von,  1903-1989. <br/><br/>
Ecclesiastical authority and spiritual power in the church of the first three centuries / 
Hans von Campenhausen ; translated by J.A. Baker. 
 - Peabody, Mass. :  Hendrickson,  [1997] 
 - vii, 308 pages ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/> Originally published: London : A. & C. Black, �1969. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>The authority of Jesus -- The apostles -- Apostolic authority and the freedom of the congregation in the thought of Paul -- Spirit and authority in the pauline congregation -- The system of elders and the beginnings of official authority -- The power of the keys in the primitive church -- Tradition and succession in the second century -- Prophets and teachers in the second century -- The church in the west, the conflict over repentance -- Church office and authority in the time of Origen -- Cyprian and the episcopate -- Retrospect. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1565632729 9781565632721 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97002500 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church--Authority.<br/>Church--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BT 91  / .C313 1997