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Faces of the Church : meditations on a mystery and its images / Geoffrey Preston ; text prepared by Aidan Nichols with a foreword by Bishop Walter Kasper.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Edinburgh : T & T Clark, 1997.Description: x, 310 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0567085309
  • 9780567085306
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 262.02 PRE
Contents:
Note -- Foreword / Bishop Walter Kasper -- Part One Imaging the Church: the primal metaphors : Ekklesia -- The people of God -- Brotherhood -- Temple -- Flock -- Kingdom -- The poor of the lord -- Bride of Christ -- The body of Christ -- New creation -- Part Two Focussing the Church: the sacraments : What is a sacrament? -- Baptism -- Confirmation -- Eucharist -- Marriage -- Ministry -- Second repentance -- Healing -- Models of sacramentality -- Part Three Living the Church: some privileged moments : Eucharistic assembly -- General council -- Church buildings -- Pilgrims -- Saints -- Martyrs -- John the Baptist - Joseph -- Mary -- Part Four The mystery of the Church: Koinonia -- The Church of the spirit -- The Church of the son -- The Church of the father -- Index of names -- Index of references -- Index of subjects.
Summary: "Modern Catholic theologians have developed a multitude of new approaches to the theology of the Church. Here one of the most respected Dominicans of recent years guides us through the jungle of ecclesiology to the heart of the mystery. Fr Preston's purpose is to initiate the reader into the Church's life not as a sociologist or historian might describe it, but rather as a sacrament of divine incorporation. Exploring the chief biblical images for the Church, the seven sacraments as manifestations of the Church, and a variety of 'privileged moments' for glimpsing what the Church most deeply is, he shows the Church to be the point where the relationships of Father, Son and Holy Spirit intersect in time" -- page 4 of cover.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Books Bishop Bukenya Library Open Access / General collection 262.02 PRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from Bishop Bukenya Library to Hamu Mukasa Library - Law and Science section; Level 3 since 02.06.2025 159845

"Three chapters in slightly abbreviated form appeared in New Blackfriars journal in 1987"--Page vii.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Note -- Foreword / Bishop Walter Kasper -- Part One Imaging the Church: the primal metaphors : Ekklesia -- The people of God -- Brotherhood -- Temple -- Flock -- Kingdom -- The poor of the lord -- Bride of Christ -- The body of Christ -- New creation -- Part Two Focussing the Church: the sacraments : What is a sacrament? -- Baptism -- Confirmation -- Eucharist -- Marriage -- Ministry -- Second repentance -- Healing -- Models of sacramentality -- Part Three Living the Church: some privileged moments : Eucharistic assembly -- General council -- Church buildings -- Pilgrims -- Saints -- Martyrs -- John the Baptist - Joseph -- Mary -- Part Four The mystery of the Church: Koinonia -- The Church of the spirit -- The Church of the son -- The Church of the father -- Index of names -- Index of references -- Index of subjects.

"Modern Catholic theologians have developed a multitude of new approaches to the theology of the Church. Here one of the most respected Dominicans of recent years guides us through the jungle of ecclesiology to the heart of the mystery. Fr Preston's purpose is to initiate the reader into the Church's life not as a sociologist or historian might describe it, but rather as a sacrament of divine incorporation. Exploring the chief biblical images for the Church, the seven sacraments as manifestations of the Church, and a variety of 'privileged moments' for glimpsing what the Church most deeply is, he shows the Church to be the point where the relationships of Father, Son and Holy Spirit intersect in time" -- page 4 of cover.

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