The issues of Authority and Governance in the Roman Catholic Church permeate each and every aspect of the Church's identity, teaching, influence, organisation, moral values and pastoral provision. They have left their mark, in turn, upon its diverse theological and philosophical traditions. The trends of postmodernity, advances in communication, the advent of new ecclesial movements and theologies, and a perceived policy towards increasing institutional centralisation on the part of the Curial authorities of the Church in Rome, have all facilitated a continuous and lively stream of dialogue and disagreement on authority and governance in relation to the place of the Church in our age and the new Millennium. This comprehensive Reader uniquely gathers together in one volume key writings and documents from the wealth of published literature that has emerged on the issues of authority and governance in the Roman Catholic Church. With guided introductions to each section and to each reading, and end of chapter further reading lists, this Reader offers a balanced range of perspectives, themes, international writings, ecumenical dimensions, and formal church documents and Papal pronouncements on core areas of contemporary study and debate. Focusing on the modern/post-modern period in the Roman Catholic Church, but grounded in the historical contexts, Readings in Church Authority presents an accessible source book and introduction for all those exploring current debates and studying central themes in church authority.

Readings in Church Authority: Gifts and Challenges for Contemporary Catholicism

Religion & Spirituality

Wilson, Kenneth

Gaillardetz, Richard

Christian Books & Bibles

Routledge

<p>He has added a new preface and conclusion to this edition, which relates the themes of this volume to the ecclesiological developments under Pope Francis Capturing the dynamics of the church today, both in theological and in social terms, this book confirms the truth of the Venerable Bede's saying, 'Every day the church gives birth to the church' by integrating traditional ecclesiologies of the North with emerging insights from elsewhere around the globe.</p>

Ecclesiology for a Global Church: A People Called and Sent - Revised Edition (Theology in Global Perspective)

Orbis Books

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