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Ecclesia
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Ecclesia

(Greek, ekklesia: “gathering of those summoned”) In ancient Greece, the assembly of citizens in a city-state. The Athenian Ecclesia already existed in the 7th century; under Solon it consisted of all male citizens age 18 and older. It controlled policy, including the right to hear appeals in the public court, elect archons, and confer special privileges. After discussion, members voted by a show of hands; a simple majority determined the results. The body could not initiate new business, since motions had to originate in the boule. Ecclesias existed in most Greek city-states through Roman times, though their powers faded under the empire.



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In essence, my Father reinforces this distance, so that the implied reader is not as surprised by the quick turn of events as she might be otherwise (perhaps further reinforced by Jesus' stating that he will build my ekklesia on this petra?
That is, Luke-Acts holds out a vision of what might be called "radical patronage" where (a) the cultural worth of a patron does not necessitate the diminution of clients, (b) the gift itself (charis) is accepted for the theological mission of the church and the social values it advances, and, therefore, (c) a patron's wealth does not buy inappropriate influence in the affairs of the ekklesia and/or the expectation of unconditional loyalty.
The Christian ekklesia aspired to be a material as well as a spiritual union.
 
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