The Many Marks of the Church

William Madges, Michael J. Daley

Twenty-Third Publications, 2006 - Religion - 232 pages

This is a refreshing and contemporary take on what makes the Catholic Church Catholic. What ?marks? it as such? In addition to the four traditional ?marks?: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, Madges and Daley recognize many more. Thus they invited over forty authors and theologians to reflect on additional and contemporary ?marks? such as catechetical, biblical, ecological, charismatic, prayerful, intellectual, and sacramental. Authors include: Diane Bergant, Mary C. Boys, Cardinal Avery Dulles, Robert Ellsberg, Thomas Groome, Thomas J. Gumbleton, and Monika K. Hellwig. Highly recommended for parish leaders and staffs, DREs, catechists, and all parish ministers.

Contents

• Introduction Michael J Daley: 1
• A Historical Overview William Madges: 7
• The Classic Marks of the Church: 23
• The Church Is One Cardinal William H Keeler 25 2 5 3 0 1 1 8: 25
• The Church as One Martin E Marty: 31
• The Church Is Holy Gillian T W Ahlgren: 35
• The Church Is Holy Robert Ellsberg: 39
• The Church Is Catholic Cardinal Avery Dulles SJ: 43
• The Church Is Catholic Michael Novak: 48
• The Church Is Apostolic Mary Ann Donovan SC: 53
• The Church Is Apostolic Francis A Sullivan SJ: 58
• The Churchs Other Marks: 63
• The Church Is Active in Ministry Thomas F OMeara OP: 65
• The Church Is Beautiful and Holy Alex GarciaRivera: 69
• The Church Is Biblical Dianne Bergant CSA: 74
• The Church Is Catechetical Thomas Groome: 79
• The Church Is Charismatic Amos Yong: 85
• The Church Is Conciliar Michael J Himes: 90
• The Church Is Courageous Donal Dorr: 95
• The Church Is Creedal Luke Timothy Johnson: 100
• The Church as Democratic and Constitutional Leonard Swidler: 104
• The Church Is Dialogical Paul F Knitter: 109
• The Church Is Discerning Jeannine Gramick SL: 114
• The Church as Domestic Richard Gaillardetz: 119
• The Church Is Ecological Sallie McFague: 124
• The Church Is Faithful Mary E Hines: 128
• The Church Is Humorous Tim Unsworth: 132
• The Church as Immigrant Peter C Phan: 136
• The Church as Intellectual Susan A Ross: 141
• The Church Is the Lay Faithful Dolores R Leckey: 146
• The Church as Medieval and Free Gary Macy: 152
• The Church Is Monastic Francis Kline OCSO: 157
• The Church Is Mystagogical Harvey D Egan SJ: 162
• The Church Is Nonviolent Thomas J Gumbleton: 167
• The Church Is Marked by Openness to Science John Polkinghorne: 171
• The Church Is Petrine Richard P McBrien: 175
• The Church Is Prayerful Barbara Fiand SNDdeN: 180
• The Church Is Priestly Robert Barron: 184
• The Church Is Marked by Its Relationship with Judaism Mary C Boys SNJM: 188
• The Church Is Marked by Ritual John B Foley SJ: 194
• The Church Is Sacramental Peter E Fink SJ: 198
• The Church Is Marked by Sexuality Christine E Gudorf: 202
• The Church Is Sinful Charles E Curran: 207
• The Church Is Marked by Suffering M Shawn Copeland: 212
• The Church Is WorldEmbracing Monika K Hellwig: 217
• The Church Is Youthful Robert J McCarty: 221
• Endnotes: 225

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Many Marks of the Church
• Editors: William Madges, Michael J. Daley
• Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications, 2006
• ISBN: 1585955892, 9781585955893
• Length: 232 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Theology / Ecclesiology; Religion / Christian Theology / General; Religion / Christianity / Catholic