A theology of the church for the Third Millennium : a Franciscan approach / by Kenan Osborne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osborne, Kenan B.

Series:

Studies in systematic theology (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 2.

Studies in systematic theology, 1876-1518 ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franciscans--Theology.

Franciscans.

Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (460 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the beginning of the new millennium, the Christian Churches are in a process of renewal. The Roman Catholic Church, since Vatican II, has been in a major stage of renewal. Contemporary globalization, multi-cultural interrelationships, and inter-religious dialogues have presented serious challenges to these renewal efforts. In this volume, I want to offer to the Catholic Renewal and from there to other denominational renewals, a view of the church from the rich tradition of Franciscan philosophy and theology. To date there are a only a few books which include small essays on this theme. This volume presents an in-depth Franciscan approach to ecclesiology.

Contents:

Preface: The structure of this volume

Introductory clarifications

A relational ecclesiology in the Third Millennium : what makes the Third Millennium different?

The historical starting point : ecclesiology from 1500 to the beginning of the Third Millennium

The philosophical starting point : relational being

The theological starting point : an infinitely free relational God

A relational theology of creation, incarnation, and the sending of the Spirit

A relational theology of the church for the Third Millennium.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [433]-440) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-60309-4

9786612603099

90-474-3001-8

OCLC:

593295872

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004176577.i-444 DOI