Risking the Church: The Challenges of Catholic Faith

by Richard Lennan

Overview

As a consequence of numerous social and theological movements over the last few decades, the Roman Catholic Church finds itself in a situation that some have described as a state of 'peril'. This book traces the emergence of that 'peril', develops a systematic ecclesiology that identifies both the mission and resources of the Church in the present-day, and explores possible responses to some of the specific challenges facing the contemporary Church. The book develops an understanding of the Catholic tradition in order to highlight its potential for development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199271467
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/16/2004
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 5.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Richard Lennan is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Systematic Theology, Catholic Institute of Sydney.

Table of Contents

Introduction1. A Church at Risk2. An Undreamed of Possibility for Love3. Where The Spirit Flourishes4. iThis/i Church5. The Existing Season6. The Overmuch and UnfamiliarEpilogue

Editorial Reviews

"...an excellent example of reasoned theology in the midst of the many other forms of theological argument." —Horizons

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