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Informationen zum Autor Gerard Mannion Klappentext This co-authored volume is the outcome of an ecumenical speaking and listening that has involved a continuing conversation between four theologians over a period of more than two years. The scholars are active members of the mainline churches in the UK, Anglican, Methodist and Roman Catholic. They propose that the Church will live as it grows in self-understanding, in the light of the claim that her purpose is to focus attention on God, Creator, Redeemer, and Living Presence. In so doing they address key debates in the US and European contexts, as well as dealing with matters of pressing concern in the wider global church. What does it mean to say that the Church in herself and on behalf of the world bears witness to and celebrates the presence of God in contemporary ethics, worship, governance and mission? The authors have sought to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical theology, and ecclesiology. Key features are accessibility, the highly pertinent nature of the themes it covers, its academic purpose and its awareness of the parish and ministerial contexts. Zusammenfassung Seeking to bridge the gap between theoretical and practical theology and ecclesiology, this volume presents a conversation between four significant theologians. It brings together research and debates in ecclesiology worldwide from a network of international scholars, research centres and projects in the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Welcome to Ecclesiological Investigations: A New International Research Network - Gerard Mannion Acknowledgements List of Contributors Preface Introduction - Gerard Mannion and Kenneth Wilson Part I: Attending to the Creator Giving Attention to God - Kenneth Wilson The World as Creation: The God-Given Context of God's Glory - Kenneth Wilson Part II: Encountering Christ The Enlightenment and Certainty: The Humility of the Church - Kenneth Wilson Hermeneutics and Ecclesiology - Gerard Mannion Joy in the Presence of the Crucified - Kenneth Wilson Part III: Living in the Spirit Act and Being in the Church: Comparative Explorations in Ecclesiology and Ethics - Gerard Mannion Ecclesiology: Context and Community - Paul M. Collins Ecclesiolohy: Worship and Community - Paul M. Collins Governance: The Basis of Faithfulness - Gareth Powell Afterword: The Gift of Mission -Paul M. Collins and Gareth Powell...
