A comprehensive text for every student, minister and teacher. Offers excellent scholarship and a visually enhanced presentation of the concept and practice of ministry.
A comprehensive text for every student, minister and teacher. Offers excellent scholarship and a visually enhanced presentation of the concept and pra...
Table talk with Martin Luther is an intergenerational two week dialogue between the author and Martin Luther. The setting is at the author's lakeside home. Dr. Luther appears in the morning for informal discussions with the author, each giving their perspectives on the reformation and current church practice. The discussions are diverse and engaging on topics ranging from justification, indulgences, the papacy, church councils, and the issues that gave rise to the reformation. It is a work everyone interested in ecumenical dialogue should read.
Table talk with Martin Luther is an intergenerational two week dialogue between the author and Martin Luther. The setting is at the author's lakeside ...
With the declining numbers of priests in the Catholic Church, the priesthood of the faithful, as defined in Lumen Gentium of Vatican II, is a sign of hope for the future of the church. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people set apart. 1 Peter 2: 9. Growing numbers of ecclesial lay ministers are helping fulfill the needs of the Body of Christ. This book gives innovative suggestions for an expanded role of the laity in the mission of the Church.
With the declining numbers of priests in the Catholic Church, the priesthood of the faithful, as defined in Lumen Gentium of Vatican II, is a sign of ...
Does God have a specific plan for each of us, or is it more like general guidelines for al of us? How do my gifts and abilities, my personality and particular circumstances, impact my vocation? What is the role of the church in this process? What are the needs of the world that call us to respond?
Awakening Vocation explores these questions and breathes new life into an ancient idea - rousing vocation from a centuries-long slumber. Inspired by the broad and inclusive Vision of the Second Vatican Council, the book traces the history of Catholic reflection on vocation and...
Does God have a specific plan for each of us, or is it more like general guidelines for al of us? How do my gifts and abilities, my personality ...
Catholic ecclesiology stands at the threshold of a new moment in the reception of the Second Vatican Council. The election of Pope Francis--coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the council--has inspired a fresh consideration of its teaching in such diverse areas as ecumenism, inculturation, missiology, and ministry. The chapters in this volume have their origin in a special symposium that called together over forty of the leading Catholic scholars from throughout North America in order to discuss the future of theological reflection on the church. The nine essays in this volume guided...
Catholic ecclesiology stands at the threshold of a new moment in the reception of the Second Vatican Council. The election of Pope Francis--coinciding...
