What does this research mean for the field?

The church's participation in Christ's kingly office necessitates a distinct public ecclesiastical discipline that is separate from civil law. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to defend the Tudor settlement and articulate a vision of church authority that balances public visibility and ecclesiastical discipline.

February 28, 2026Studies in Christian Ethics

In Defense of Cartwright: The Kingly Office of Christ and the Visibility of the Church

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The aim is to defend the Tudor settlement and articulate a vision of church authority that balances public visibility and ecclesiastical discipline.
Analyzed O’Donovan's arguments on the publicity of the church.
Critiqued Puritan discipline in light of early church distinctions.
Proposed a reconstructed Presbyterian position on ecclesiastical authority.
Highlighted the early church's distinction between natural and civil law.
Affirmed the need for distinct ecclesiastical discipline separate from civil law.
Challenged the Erastian view by advocating for public ecclesial governance.

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O’Donovan critiques church discipline, contrasting it with Catholicism and liberalism, suggesting a public ecclesiastical approach.

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Enoch H. Kuo (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a286490a974eb0d3c011bd https://doi.org/10.1177/09539468251409107

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In Defense of Cartwright: The Kingly Office of Christ and the Visibility of the Church

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