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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150544203321

Autore

Canaris Michael M.

Titolo

Francis A. Sullivan, S.J. and ecclesiological hermeneutics : an exercise in faithful creativity / / by Michael M. Canaris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, [Netherlands] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

90-04-32685-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 pages)

Collana

Brill's Studies in Catholic Theology, , 2352-5746 ; ; Volume 3

Disciplina

230/.2092

Soggetti

Hermeneutics - Religious aspects - Catholic Church

Church

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 Major Trends in Modern Hermeneutics -- 2 Karl Rahner’s Ecclesiology as a Resource for Sullivan’s Doctrinal Hermeneutics -- 3 Francis A. Sullivan’s Method: An Asset for Our Times -- 4 What Constitutes “Outside”? Employing Sullivan’s Method to Interpret Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus, Anonymous Christians, Subsistit In, and Dominus Iesus  -- 5 Towards a Hermeneutical Catholic Ecclesiology of the Twenty-First Century -- Primary Works by Francis A. Sullivan, S.J. -- Selected Bibliography -- Index of Names.

Sommario/riassunto

In Francis A. Sullivan, S.J. and Ecclesiological Hermeneutics , Canaris traces the significant contributions that Francis A. Sullivan, S.J. has made to Catholic ecclesiology, paying particular attention to the method and application of his hermeneutical approach to the writings of the magisterium. Though highly esteemed by professional theologians in both Catholic and ecumenical circles, Sullivan is less well-known among general audiences than many of his peers. The author addresses this lacuna by arguing that Sullivan’s work, when viewed through an interpretive lens, can aid the faithful to engage seriously with magisterial texts of various genres and levels of authority, find meaning within them, and encourage an active reception



process whereby contemporary understanding of the teaching (and learning) role of the entire church becomes possible.