Apostolicity Then and Now: An Ecumenical Church in a Postmodern World

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Apostolicity Then and Now: An Ecumenical Church in a Postmodern World - John J. Burkhard, O.F.M. Conv.
Apostolicity Then and Now explores apostolicity from its origin to today. Apostolicity is a fundamental mark of the church, referring to Jesus' faith given to, carried on, and taught unaltered by a continuous line of apostles. This book primarily focuses on how apostolicity pertains to the church as a whole and views apostolic succession in light of how apostolicity is applicable to the church. Scriptural, historical, theological, and ecumenical contexts provide a thorough study that includes worldviews and their impact on apostolicity.

Chapters are
"Who Were the Apostles?" Why the Early Churches Understood Themselves as Apostolic, Apostolicity in History, Apostolicity and the Theologians, Apostolicity and the Classical and Modern Worldviews, Apostolicity in a Postmodern World, Apostolicity in Ecumenical Dialogue, and Apostolicity in an Ecumenical Church.

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". . . provides excellent understandings of: apostle, apostolicity itself, including apostolicity of the churchs origin, doctrine, life, history, and apostolicity as understood by contemporary theologians. Of special value is his review of the treatment of apostolicity in some recent ecumenical dialogues and the value of the developed understanding on many church-dividing issues, including that of ministry."
-Emmanuel

"One of the better books on ecclesiology I have read in the past few years."
-Commonweal

"In his excellent study, Apostolicity Then and Now, John Burkhard recounts the origins of the notion of apostolicity, how the concept evolved in history, what contemporary theologians and ecumenical experts have made of it, and what apostolicity means in our postmodern world."
-Commonweal

"A very informative study of the churchs apostolicity."
-Worship

"Professor Burkhard's study of Apostolicity is a pioneering work that embraces the past, is relevant for the present, and reaches out into the future. His primary source is our common Christian Tradition, his working horizon, however, embraces the vast field of our contemporary intellectual movements. He is eminently erudite, he is balanced in his judgments, he is pastorally concerneda rare combination of qualities. He fills a gap in theological investigations: I know of no recent study on Apostolicity that would equal his work in depth and breadth. "
-Ladislas Orsy, S.J., Professor of Canon Law at Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.

"This is, to the best of my knowledge, the first book that explores the implications of postmodernismwith its emphasis on pluralism, radical historicity, and relationalityfor understanding the doctrine of apostolicity as the mark of the whole church, and not just of the twelve apostles and their successors. Biblically based, historically grounded, and elegantly written, the book offers a comprehensive view of the development of the doctrine of apostolicity from its earliest roots to its current ecumenical context. We are deeply indebted to Professor Burkhard for showing us how the apostolicity of the church is not a historical relic but a vital and vibrant reality through which we enter into communion with the Triune God. I most highly recommend this work as a required reading for any course on ecclesiology. "
-Dr. Peter C. Phan, Ignacio Ellacuria S.J. Professor of Catholic Social Thought, Theology Department, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

John J. Burkhard, O.F.M. Conv., Ph.D. is a teacher for the Education for Parish Service Program of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., and a professor of systematics at Washington Theological Union. He is the translator of Imagining the Catholic Church written by Ghislain Lafont, and is a contributor to the journals New Theology Review and Worship.

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264 pages
Size: 6" x 9"
ISBN: 9780814651216

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