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The making of a local church / Francisco F. Claver.
Van Pelt Library BX1658.2 .C53 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Claver, Francisco F.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Catholic Church--Philippines.
- Catholic Church.
- Philippines--Church history.
- Philippines.
- Church history.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, [2008]
- Summary:
- How to develop local churches that can address local problems in an effective and meaningful way.
- After Vatican II, in a land overwhelmed by poverty, social injustice, and human rights violations, a prophetic church leader asked the people to turn to the gospel mandate to love their neighbors and care for those in need.
- Bishop Claver describes how church leaders put the aggiornamento teachings of Vatican II into practice by forming small Christian communities that focused on reading and understanding scripture and then, guided by the Spirit, implemented those teachings. A primer on how to develop a local church, this book presents models of participative leadership that can inspire Christians everywhere to make their own churches more responsive to local needs.
- Contents:
- A prospective
- The local church
- Vatican II and aggiornamento
- The locus of the church of the Philippines
- The local church and social action
- The local church and social change
- Basic ecclesial communities
- Inculturation
- The spirituality of discerning communities
- Pastoral renewal
- A retrospective.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-190) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781570757860
- 1570757860
- OCLC:
- 213407308
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