The church shaped by the Roman Empire gave us an institution that bears little resemblance to the vision of the body of Christ in the New Testament. Before going on to look at the principles for finding a new shape suggested by Stuart Murray in his Post-Christendom, let’s recap on what he has been saying so far in chapters 1 to 7. How has the church been shaped by empire?

• Empire church is a church that enjoys pri...

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