The Collected Works of Edward Schillebeeckx Volume 9 - The Church with a Human Face

The Church with a Human Face: A New Expanded Theology of Ministry elaborates historically and theologically the main line of his argument. It further includes reactions and reflections on criticism he received. The work outlines the evolution of ecclesiastical office, starting with Jesus Christ and his messianic community, followed by a description of the practice and theology of ministry in the early Christian communities, and tracing different forms of ministry in the history of the Church. Of particular interest is the section on the ''Complaints of the People'', which deals with the discontent of many connected with the position of women and married priests. As long as women are not allowed to participate fully in the decisions of the Church, Schillebeeckx argues, they will not be liberated, and their complaints will remain a fundamental charge that challenges the church.>

About the author

Edward Schillebeeckx was an internationally known theologian and one of the leading progressives at the Second Vatican Council. He was the author of many books, including God is New Each Moment, published by Continuum. He died in 2010.
Erik Borgman is a Dutch Roman Catholic layman and a member of the Dominican Third Order. He is the author of Dominican Spirituality (Continuum 2001) which carries a postscript by Edward Schillebeeckx.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Schillebeeckx, Schillebeeckx Edward
• Assisted by: Erik Borgman (Introduction), Borgman Erik (Introduction)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2014
• EAN: 9780567105059
• ISBN: 978-0-567-10505-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Edward Schillebeeckx Collected; Edward Schillebeeckx Collected Works; Edward Schillebeeckx Collected; Edward Schillebeeckx Collected Works
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church