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… what can be learned from the early Church communities in terms of organizational structure and how those principles can be applied to a contemporary organization today.
Organizational Structure
The early Church communities existed within a hierarchical structure though in terms of faith everyone was viewed as equal—for … of the religious rites, turning parts of their homes, or their gardens, or their cemeteries into shrines for the saints or places of worship where the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass could be offered (Brown, 1981).
The faith was especially important in facilitating the organization of these ……
References
Brown, P. (1981). The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
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