Authority in the Roman Catholic Church: Theory and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780754605317 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 272 str.

Hoose, Bernard

Opis

This volume is a contribution to a study of change within the Catholic Church. It is part of the Authority and Governance Project begun in 19996 by the Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education. The main focus of that project has been problems associated with the nature, exercise and experience of authority within the Roman Catholic Church, although it is recognized that problems are not confined to that particular church. The book has been divided into six parts. The first is devoted to the history and nature of authority. The second deals with the often misunderstood concepts of the sense of faith, the sense of faithfulness and the consensus of faith. Part three looks at ecumenical dimensions, covering statements on the subject of authority in the Church; while part four comes under the heading of organizational culture and authority. The last two parts cover marginalization and authority and then suggest some steps to be taken to achieve the sentiments of the previous parts. The book covers local church as well as the central body.

Recenzje

'... the essayists (...) are right to keep the question of authority in the forefront of discussion. If we are to make any progress on the ecumenical front, authority has to be one of the main questions.' The Catholic Herald 'Very many Catholics are seriously disenchanted with the way authority is functioning at present in the life of the Church. The contributors to this book aim to foster new approaches so as to make the practice of authority as life-giving as possible... The wide-ranging expertise of the 12 contributors ensures the high standard of their reflections on various issues of authority and governance... The book reveals love for the Church, faith in Jesus Christ and openness to the Holy Spirit. The contributors join in praying and planning for a Church which might more evidently be the icon of the Trinity in the world. Readers have many reasons for being grateful for their stimulating and challenging arguments.' The Tablet 'The fruit of their research and debate, edited and framed by Hoose, is an exceptionally strong and coherent collection of articles treating various aspects of the essence and exercise of authority in and beyond the Roman Catholic Church... [The] chapters, which range in complexity from the academic to the popular, give the volume the necessary depth and breadth to make it of interest not only to theologians but also to graduate students of ecclesiology.' Theological Studies 'Bernard Hoose of Heythrop College has, [...] done the Church good service in editing this interesting volume.' Theology 'With fifteen chapters from twelve authors, this timely and impressive collection makes a major contribution to the debates about the nature, scope and use of authority within the Catholic Church... this book should prove to be extremely valuable for those who seek to engage critically and creatively with questions about the nature, self-understanding and effective witness of the Church today... The publisher, Ashgate, is making a signi

Spis treści

Contents: Introducing the main themes, Bernard Hoose; Authority and the Church: What do we mean by authority?, Gerard Mannion; Spiritual authority and governance: a historical perspective, Hugh Lawrence; Authors, authority and authorisation, Nicholas Lash; Ordination and governance, Hugh Lawrence; The Role of the Faithful: Sense of faith, sense/consensus of the faithful, Francis A. Sullivan; The reception of doctrine: new perspectives, Richard Gaillardetz; Ecumenical dimensions: Trinity, Church and State, Paul McPartlan; The ARCIC Statements, Nicholas Sagovsky; The same but different, Paul McPartlan; Organisational culture and authority: The experience of religious orders, James Sweeney; Communio models of Church: rhetoric or reality?, David B. McLoughlin; Marginalisation and Authority: Language for God, gender and authority, Margaret Fraser; The authority of the poor, John O’Brien; A Step Beyond: Where do we go from here?, Bernard Hoose; Index.

O autorze

Bernard Hoose