Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: Gifts and challenges for the Roman Catholic Church today, Gerard Mannion; Ecclesiology - envisaging the Church, Gerard Mannion; The Magisterium - the Church and its teaching, Kenneth Wilson; Synodality and collegiality - the dynamics of authority, Jan Kerkhofs; The Papacy - supreme authority?, Richard R. Gaillardetz; The sensus fidelium and reception of teaching, Jan Kerkhofs; The role of the theologian - saints and scholars, Gerard Mannion; Doctrine and development - the dynamics of tradition and truth, Kenneth Wilson; Reform and renewal in the Church, Richard. R. Gaillardetz; Biographies; Index.

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Richard Gaillardetz, Kenneth Wilson, Gerard Mannion

Reviews

'This collection will clearly be a most helpful resource... the sheer range and competence of this volume is impressive.' Philip Endean SJ 'This is an admirable collection...' Theological Book Review 'For all those working within the Roman Catholic Church, as well as ecumenists, it is extremely helpful to have so many texts - many of them challenging the official declarations - in one volume. No theological library should be witout this book.' Modern Believing 'This is a very useful contribution to what remains on ongoing and critical aspect of both theological and canonical study and reflection in the Church... the readings to a greater or lesser extent will certainly stimulate further considerations on the issue of authority in the Church.' The Jurist