The Catholicity of the Church and the Structures of Catholicism
Avery Dulles(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 1. January 1996
Book
Hardback
206 pages
978-0-19-826676-1 (ISBN)
Description
Nearly all Christians profess allegiance to the holy catholic church, but the meaning of the term "catholic" is widely disputed. This book investigates the historical use of the word and the various aspects of catholicity. Beginning with the word's divine source in Christ as "the first-born of all creation," Dulles goes on to discuss such topics as the "catholic principle," Catholicism as a specific ecclesial type, and the possibility of a "Protestant Catholicism." He concludes by asking how, given the current "parochial" appearance of Christianity, any Christian church can plausibly claim to be catholic.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-19-826676-1 (9780198266761)
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