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Apostolic, ecumenical and radical: these are the ecclesial
characteristics highlighted by Gesa E. Thiessen while explaining
her vision of the church. The author focuses on the meaning of each
of these marks as well as on their intrinsic connections, an
approach that leads her to delve deep into the history of the
church, and to draw a wide span between the apostolic past and a
radical perspective on the present and future ecumenical church.
Apostolic and Prophetic studies the concept of apostolicity
emerging in patristic theology and examines this concept as it has
been developed in select Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and Anglican
ecumenical documents.
Synopsis: Apostolic and Prophetic promotes a vision of the church
as apostolic, ecumenical, and radical. It explores the meaning of
each of these ecclesial marks and their intrinsic connections. The
volume thus draws a wide span between the apostolic past
(tradition) and a radical perspective on the present and future
ecumenical church. The book considers the concept of apostolicity
emerging in patristic theology, and it examines this concept as it
has been developed in some select Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and
Anglican ecumenical documents. Unresolved ecumenical questions
concerning ecumenical method and church ministry are frankly
discussed, including critical observations on ecumenical praxis.
The modern notion of churches as denominations is examined in
detail, especially in the Lutheran context. The author also offers
a critical assessment of an important ecumenical event, the annual
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The notion of a radical
church--aware of its roots and prophetically committed to faith in
the kingdom of God seeking freedom and justice--is explored through
an extensive analysis and discussion of the work of Dorothee Solle
and Terry Eagleton, two seminal thinkers of our time. Endorsements:
"Gesa Thiessen discusses a broad range of current ecumenical issues
in a manner that is both theoretically lucid and practically
helpful. Her experience as bridge-builder between Lutherans and
Roman Catholics as well as between German and English-speaking
theological traditions allows her to grapple with many contemporary
problems in a creative and forward-looking fashion. Not only
academic theologians, but also ecumenically minded laypeople will
benefit from Thiessen's sincere and participatory way of engaging
challenging topics." -Risto Saarinen University of Helsinki "This
book will challenge, inform, and delight all who are passionate
about the church today. From one of the most committed and creative
Lutheran ecumenists around, it delves deeply into the history of
the church to draw forth empowering and inspiring ecclesial
perspectives for today and tomorrow alike. Seeking to retrieve an
understanding of what lies at the true heart of apostolicity and
the literally radical nature of the Gospel itself, exploring and
explicating the nature and actuality of ecumenical dialogue, and
offering a vision for the church that resonates loudly with the
good news that was proclaimed in first-century Palestine, this work
will be required reading for those involved in dialogue today and
will enhance any course that deals with ecumenism and contemporary
ecclesiology. Gesa Thiessen has performed an important service to
the theological community in bringing this work into being. It
'sends forth' a message of truly good news concerning the kingdom
of God to a world so in need of such--apostolic and prophetic
indeed." -Gerard Mannion University of San Diego Author Biography:
Gesa Thiessen lectures in systematic theology at Milltown Institute
of Theology and Philosophy, and Mater Dei Institute, Dublin, and is
an Honorary Fellow of the Department of Theology and Religious
Studies of the University of Wales, Lampeter. She has published
several books including, among others, Ecumenical Ecclesiology
(2009), Theological Aesthetics: A Reader (2004), and Theology and
Modern Irish Art (1999).
This is a rich collection of fifteen articles by European, North
American and Asian theologians who are concerned with the concept,
life, unity and future of the church. It offers a wealth of broad
perspectives on ecclesiology by scholars from Catholic, Protestant
and Orthodox backgrounds. The first section, 'Perspectives on
Ecumenical Ecclesiology', comprises reflections on postmodern
ecclesiologies as well as on the development and problems
concerning ecumenical methods and models of unity. The second
section, 'Communion Ecclesiology and Otherness', provides some
pertinent deliberations on how an ecclesiology of communion can
integrate otherness. In particular, Zizioulas' communion
ecclesiology is critically examined, the possibility for a
retrieval of Eucharistic theology between Catholics and Orthodox is
put forward, and Tillard's communion ecclesiology is appraised as
offering resources for innerdenominational otherness. The final
section, 'Ecclesiology in Global Contexts', considers critically
the possibility of evangelical ecclesiology as an answer to ethnic
impaired Christian community. The role of the (Catholic) Church and
its values in Europe and vis-a-vis the European Constitution is
examined. The Church of Nigeria's Constitutional Revision (2005)
and its ecclesial- ecumenical implications comes into focus, and
three notable concepts of unity, as developed by three Indian
scholars, S.K. George, John Sadiq and Karem David, are evaluated.
Finally, the Japanese diaspora in the States is appraised as a
place where a particular Japanese Christian vision could emerge
through the "internationalist ecclesiology" developed by Japanese
Christian missionaries. >
This is a rich collection of fifteen articles by European, North
American and Asian theologians who are concerned with the concept,
life, unity and future of the church. It offers a wealth of broad
perspectives on ecclesiology by scholars from Catholic, Protestant
and Orthodox backgrounds. The first section, Perspectives on
Ecumenical Ecclesiology, comprises reflections on postmodern
ecclesiologies as well as on the development and problems
concerning ecumenical methods and models of unity. The second
section, Communion Ecclesiology and Otherness, provides some
pertinent deliberations on how an ecclesiology of communion can
integrate otherness. In particular, Zizioulas communion
ecclesiology is critically examined, the possibility for a
retrieval of Eucharistic theology between Catholics and Orthodox is
put forward, and Tillards communion ecclesiology is appraised as
offering resources for innerdenominational otherness. The final
section, Ecclesiology in Global Contexts, considers critically the
possibility of evangelical ecclesiology as an answer to ethnic
impaired Christian community. The role of the (Catholic) Church and
its values in Europe and vis-a-vis the European Constitution is
examined. The Church of Nigerias Constitutional Revision (2005) and
its ecclesial- ecumenical implications comes into focus, and three
notable concepts of unity, as developed by three Indian scholars,
S.K. George, John Sadiq and Karem David, are evaluated. Finally,
the Japanese diaspora in the States is appraised as a place where a
particular Japanese Christian vision could emerge through the
internationalist ecclesiology developed by Japanese Christian
missionaries.
This book is made up of a collection of texts unavailable in one
volume until now, including six previously untranslated essays,
from a major theologian of the twentieth century. Rahner's numerous
writings focused on the revelation of God as mystery in the world
and on the human being who has an essential openness towards the
transcendent. His articles reveal an empathy and a depth of insight
into the relationship between theology, faith and the arts which
are remarkable and may take the reader by surprise. More recently,
Rahner's contribution to the growing field of theology and the arts
has been recognised by leading theologians on this subject. He
asserts that theology must integrate the verbal and non-verbal arts
as they are authentic means of human self-expression, of religious
experience, and of God's self-communication; and therefore they are
essential sources of theology. Rahner argues that theology,
understood as a person's 'reflexive self-expression' about him- or
herself 'in the light of divine revelation', cannot be regarded as
complete until 'the arts become an intrinsic moment of theology
itself'.
This book is made up of a collection of texts unavailable in one
volume until now, including six previously untranslated essays,
from a major theologian of the twentieth century. Rahner's numerous
writings focused on the revelation of God as mystery in the world
and on the human being who has an essential openness towards the
transcendent. His articles reveal an empathy and a depth of insight
into the relationship between theology, faith and the arts which
are remarkable and may take the reader by surprise. More recently,
Rahner's contribution to the growing field of theology and the arts
has been recognised by leading theologians on this subject. He
asserts that theology must integrate the verbal and non-verbal arts
as they are authentic means of human self-expression, of religious
experience, and of God's self-communication; and therefore they are
essential sources of theology. Rahner argues that theology,
understood as a person's 'reflexive self-expression' about him- or
herself 'in the light of divine revelation', cannot be regarded as
complete until 'the arts become an intrinsic moment of theology
itself'.
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