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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454679303321

Autore

Healy Nicholas M.

Titolo

Church, world, and the Christian life : practical-prophetic ecclesiology / / Nicholas M. Healy [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2000

ISBN

1-107-12036-5

0-511-01166-0

1-280-42977-1

0-511-17272-9

0-511-15157-8

0-511-31073-0

0-511-60585-4

0-511-04603-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 199 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge studies in Christian doctrine ; ; 7

Disciplina

262

Soggetti

Church

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-195) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Blueprint ecclesiologies; 3 A theodramatic horizon; 4 Pluralist ecclesiology; 5 A theodramatic response to pluralism; 6 Inclusivist ecclesiology; 7 Practical-prophetic ecclesiology; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book argues that modern ecclesiology exhibits two unfortunate tendencies: it describes the church in ideal terms, rather than directly addressing the problems of its everyday, sinful activity; and it undermines the distinctiveness of the church and its way of life. The book analyzes the impact of pluralism and inclusivism upon ecclesiology, and draws upon Balthasar's theodramatic theory, MacIntyre's theory of traditional inquiry, postmodern critiques of humanism, and postmodern ethnography to develop a more flexible and concrete ecclesiology that can better address the practical and pastoral needs of the church. This alternative ecclesiology strongly affirms the need for the church to debate with those who challenge its



claims and their embodiment, both from within and externally. The book concludes by discussing how the church may construct its own theological forms of historical, sociological and ethnographic analysis of both the church and society.