Tag: Ecclesiology
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Brief Book Review: Just Church
AMANDA C. OSHEIM — “Zagano asks the important question of how Catholic social teaching (CST) applies not only ‘beyond’ the church, but also within the church. ”
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Brief Book Review: The Pandemic and the People of God
Arbuckle describes the impacts of the pandemic through the lenses of cultural anthropology, scripture, and the writings of Pope Francis.
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Is a shared ecclesiology across the generations possible?
How can we be the Church together?
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Ordering the Body: 1. Unity in Difference
The first of a series on the Sacrament of Order. This piece begins to consider why the sacrament has that name and why the latin name is singular (“order”) and not plural (“orders”).
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Reading DW #3: Where are We About the Church?
The topic of the church remains an issue over which Lutherans and Catholics do not yet fully agree. But where are we on the road towards unity?
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What is the Declaration on the Way?
The Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry, and Eucharist (DW), is a document of the US Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue. It is an attempt to review the last 50 years of dialogue and to see where we are in our ongoing conversations about some major topics. The idea for the document was originally floated by Kurt…
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A new treasury of primary source material for Vatican II
Newly published material, all of it predating the Second Vatican Council, illustrates a wide range of views on liturgical development and change.
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What is the Church? A reflection on the readings for Friday during the Easter Octave
“What is the Church?” Simon Peter said to the other disciples, “I am going fishing.” Simon Peter, the passionate. “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” Simon Peter, the spokesman. “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.” Simon Peter, the failure….
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Holding Eucharist as Central
By all means, let us look again at power and authority in the Church, and consider ways to reform its use and avoid abuses. But not by relinquishing the real strength of our tradition, which holds Eucharist as central.