1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456753803321

Autore

Koskela Douglas M. <1972->

Titolo

Ecclesiality and ecumenism [[electronic resource] ] : Yves Congar and the road to unity / / Douglas M. Koskela

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milwaukee, Wis., : Marquette University Press, c2008

ISBN

0-87462-847-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Collana

Marquette studies in theology ; ; No. 61

Disciplina

262.001/1

Soggetti

Church - History of doctrines - 20th century

Christian union - Catholic Church - History - 20th century

Ecumenical movement - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

short title ECCLESIALITY AND ECUMENISM: YVES CONGAR AND THE ROAD TO UNITY; title page ECCLESIALITY AND ECUMENISM: YVES CONGAR AND THE ROAD TO UNITY; copyright page; table of contents; dedication To my parents, Roger and Kay Lyne Koskela, who introduced me to the church, and who model its fellowship daily.; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I; Chapter 1 THE SHIFTING STATUS OF PROTESTANT COMMUNIONS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; Chapter 2 PROTESTANT ECCLESIALITY IN THE VIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE CATHOLIC THEOLOGIANS; PART II; Chapter 3 THE DIVINE-HUMAN TENSION AS CENTRAL TO CONGAR'S ECCLESIOLOG Y

Chapter 4 CENTRAL DIMENSIONS OF ECCLESIALITY IN CONGAR'S DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCHPART III; Chapter 5 THE ENGAGEMENT OF PNEUMATOLOGY IN CONGAR'S DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH; Chapter 6 ECUMENICAL PROMISE AND REMAINING CHALENGES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; index

Sommario/riassunto

The ecumenical movement currently faces a number of notable challenges. While relations between Christian communities improved significantly over the course of the 20th century, partners in ecumenical dialogues often brought to the table fundamentally different conceptions of the nature of the church. Thus, the problem of



""ec-clesiality"" has emerged as an especially pressing issue for contemporary ecumenism. Fresh reflection on what makes the church legitimately the church will hold considerable promise for revitalizing efforts toward Christian unity. This book explores the contributions of