The Collected Works of Edward Schillebeeckx Volume 9: The Church with a Human Face
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The Collected Works of Edward Schillebeeckx Volume 9: The Church with a Human Face
By (Author) Edward Schillebeeckx
Introduction by Erik Borgman
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
T.& T.Clark Ltd
31st July 2014
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Theology
Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
230.2
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
590g
Description
The Church with a Human Face: A New Expanded Theology of Ministry elaborates historically and theologically the main line of his argument. It further includes reactions and reflections on criticism he received. The work outlines the evolution of ecclesiastical office, starting with Jesus Christ and his messianic community, followed by a description of the practice and theology of ministry in the early Christian communities, and tracing different forms of ministry in the history of the Church. Of particular interest is the section on the Complaints of the People, which deals with the discontent of many connected with the position of women and married priests. As long as women are not allowed to participate fully in the decisions of the Church, Schillebeeckx argues, they will not be liberated, and their complaints will remain a fundamental charge that challenges the church.
Author Bio
Edward Schillebeeckx was an internationally known theologian and one of the leading progressives at the Second Vatican Council. He was the author of many books, including God is New Each Moment, published by Continuum. He died in 2010.
