Since the time of Adam Smith, scholars have tried to understand the role moral sentiments play in modern life, an issue that became especially urgent during and after the 2008 global financial crisis. Previous explanations have ranged from the idea that modern society is built on moral values to the notion that modernisation results in moral decay. The essays in this interdisciplinary volume use the example of Dutch society and a wealth of empirical data to propose a novel theory about the ambivalent relation between contemporary life and human nature. In the process, the contributors argue for the need to reject simplistic explanations and reinvent civil society.

"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.

Part One: Lessons from History Reform of the Roman Curia through History NORMAN TANNER SJ Reform of the Roman Curia at and after Vatican II MASSIMO FAGGIOLI Part Two: The Canonical and Institutional Level Senatus Communionis: A Senate of Communion ALBERTO MELLONI Cognitive Dissonance? GERARD MANNION Roman Primacy, Communion between Churches, and Communion between Bishops HERVE LEGRAND OP Women in the Lead: Even in the Roman Curia SABINE DEMEL From a Seventeenth-century Court to a Modern Service THOMAS J. REESE SJ Renewal and Clarity in the Government of the Church CELSO QUEIROZ OSB Part Three: Spiritual, Pastoral and Ecumenical Dimensions Ecumenical Implications of Reforming the Curia WALTER ALTMANN Spiritual and Pastoral Guidelines for a Reform of the Curia PETER HUENERMANN Part Four: Theological Forum Rio World Youth Day and Evangelization LUCIA PEDROSA-PADUA European Theologians Meet at Brixen, Italy THIERRY-MARIE COURAU OP

Concilium has long been a household-name for cutting-edge critical and constructive theological thinking. Past contributors include leading Catholic scholars such as Hans Kung, Gregory Baum and Edward Schillebeeckx, and the editors of the review belong to the international "who's who" in the world of contemporary theology. Published five times a year, each issue reflects a deep knowledge and scholarship presented in a highly readable style, and each issue offers a wide variety of viewpoints from leading thinkers from all over the world.

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.