The Church With a Human Face - a New and Expanded Theology of Ministry (#09 in Schillebeeckx Collected Works Series)
Edward SchillebeeckxHardback 2013-11-14
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The Church with a Human Face: A NewExpanded Theology of Ministryis a thorough anddetailed study of Church and ecclesiastical office, including Schillebeeckx'personal ideas on this topic. This volume elaborates historically andtheologically the main line of his argument. It further includes reactions andreflections on criticism he received.Thework outlines the evolution of ecclesiastical office, starting with JesusChrist and his messianic community, followed by a description of the practiceand theology of ministry in the early Christian communities, and tracingdifferent forms of ministry in the history of the Church. Of particularinterest is the section on the 'Complaints of the People', which deals with thediscontent 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 theChurch, Schillebeeckx argues, they will not be liberated, and their complaints willremain a fundamental charge that challenges the church.
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Publisher Description
The Church with a Human Face: A NewExpanded Theology of Ministryis a thorough anddetailed study of Church and ecclesiastical office, including Schillebeeckx'personal ideas on this topic. This volume elaborates historically andtheologically the main line of his argument. It further includes reactions andreflections on criticism he received.Thework outlines the evolution of ecclesiastical office, starting with JesusChrist and his messianic community, followed by a description of the practiceand theology of ministry in the early Christian communities, and tracingdifferent forms of ministry in the history of the Church. Of particularinterest is the section on the 'Complaints of the People', which deals with thediscontent 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 theChurch, Schillebeeckx argues, they will not be liberated, and their complaints willremain a fundamental charge that challenges the church.