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How Can the Petrine Ministry Be a Service to the Unity of the Universal Church?

Author: James Puglisi

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2010-11-09

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 0802848621

The Primacy and Infallibility of the Pope have long stood as roadblocks to fellowship between the Roman Catholic Church and other church bodies. Now, however, as many churches strive for greater ecumenical rapprochement and ecclesial unity, scholars from a variety of Christian traditions have been exploring together the possibility that church unity may indeed be well served by the ministry of St. Peter. How Can the Petrine Ministry Be a Service to the Unity of the Universal Church? assembles twenty-one forward-looking essays on the papal office by an assortment of theologians, canonists, ecumenists, ecclesiologists, sociologists, and Scripture experts from diverse backgrounds, including Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, and Reformed. They examine the conditions under which the papacy might one day be re-received by Christian church bodies worldwide - not as an autocratic monarchy but, rather, as the unifying agency for a diverse yet cohesive universal church. This book provides a rare glimpse into a high-level discussion that should be appreciated by anyone interested in the future of the "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church." Book jacket.

The Petrine Ministry

Author: Walter Kasper

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0809143348

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This collection of papers has its origin in the encyclical letter "Ut unum sint (no. 95) and the request of Pope John Paul II to study the question of the Petrine ministry with other Christians with a view to "seeking--"together, of course--"the forms in which this ministry may accomplish a service of love recognized by all concerned." After the promulgation of the encyclical in 1995, the theme of the Petrine ministry in its implications for dialogue with the other churches and ecclesial communities resonated throughout the ecumenical community and in studies, conferences and courses at institutes and research centers, focusing on the theological and historical aspects of the issue. The symposium presented here, organized by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, is aimed at furthering study of the role of the Bishop of Rome in the perspective of the search for Christian unity. Catholic experts and delegates representing a range of Orthodox churches took part in the closed-door symposium at which eight speakers presented papers, dealing with each theme from the Catholic and Orthodox points of view.

Petrine Ministry and the Unity of the Church

Author: James F. Puglisi

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780814659366

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John Paul II's encyclical "On Commitment to Ecumenism" inspired these essays originally presented at a symposium in Rome.

Drenched in Grace

Author: Lizette Larson-Miller

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2013-06-26

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1620327260

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The importance of baptism within Christian history, theology, and practice is of the first order. Rooted in Christian Scripture, baptism is initiation into Jesus Christ and the sacramental beginning of engagement with the church, the body of Christ. In recent decades, the relationship between baptismal theology and ecclesiology has changed. Rather than focusing solely on the implications of baptism for individuals, the center of theological conversation has moved increasingly to the nature of baptism as formative of the church. One of the pioneers in exploring this theological issue in the United States has been the Rev. Dr. Louis Weil, who, from the time he helped author the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, has advocated for an approach called "baptismal ecclesiology." In a number of essays since the 1980s, Dr. Weil has encouraged an increasingly ecumenical conversation around this particular approach to ecclesiology. This ecumenical collection of essays by a distinguished and international group of sixteen scholars continues the conversation on liturgy and ecclesiology begun by Fr. Weil.

Communion of Churches and Petrine Ministry

Author: Group of Farfa Sabina

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2014-12-25

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 0802871941

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The Roman Catholic papacy has long been a thorny issue dividing the ecumenical church. In this book several outstanding Lutheran and Catholic theologians, known collectively as the Group of Farfa Sabina, present the results of their five-year dialogue, showing how the papal (Petrine) ministry might actually serve to unify the worldwide communion of churches. Offering biblical, historical, and canonical analyses of key Vatican texts, this volume opens up paths to new and surprising Lutheran-Catholic convergences. The volume as a whole reflects the mutual commitment of Farfa Sabina members to shaping declarations of intent into effective realities.

Growing Consensus II

Author: Lydia Veliko

Publisher: USCCB Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 582

ISBN-13: 9781574555578

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Growing Consensus II is a comprehensive collection of the major American ecumenical documents between 1992 and 2004. Among churches included are: Catholic, historic Protestant, Orthodox, Anabaptist, and Evangelical.

The Papacy and the Orthodox

Author: A. Edward Siecienski

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-01-12

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 0190650923

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The Papacy and the Orthodox examines the centuries-long debate over the primacy and authority of the Bishop of Rome, especially in relation to the Christian East, and offers a comprehensive history of the debate and its underlying theological issues. Siecienski masterfully brings together all of the biblical, patristic, and historical material necessary to understand this longstanding debate. This book is an invaluable resource as both Catholics and Orthodox continue to reexamine the sources and history of the debate.

For a Missionary Reform of the Church

Author: Antonio Spadaro, SJ

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1587687143

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Thirty essays presented at a symposium that deals with reform of the church and reforms in the church, according to the vision of Pope Francis.

Partnership in Ministry

Author: Paul H. Byun

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2023-05-16

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 153260985X

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What type of relationship did New Testament churches have with one another? Was it a relationship of conflict and competition? Or was it a loose aggregation of individual churches scattered across the Roman Empire? Or can it be described as a cohesive partnership for the common cause of the gospel of Christ? Most New Testament church activities are recorded in connection with Paul’s ministry. In this sense, the present study started on the premise that close attention to Paul’s partnership ministry would offer a richer understanding of New Testament church relationships. By exploring some ministry areas—such as Paul’s coworkers, financial assistance, and communicative activities—this book demonstrates that Paul’s churches, occasioned and mediated by Paul’s partnership ministry, were engaged in networking and collaboration far more closely than has generally been assumed, not only among themselves but also with non-Pauline churches. Paul’s partnership ministry significantly contributed to the relationship of New Testament churches.

The Church as Koinonia of Salvation

Author: Randall R. Lee

Publisher: USCCB Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9781574556339

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This important document proposes new clarifications and pastoral steps that will serve the pilgrimage toward full unity. It provides the biblical, historical, and theological foundations for a common Catholic-Lutheran understanding of the church. The text carefully links the biblical doctrine of justification to the development of the church in the New Testament as a community of salvation whose structures and ministries serve the church's mission to the human family. A detailed exposition is given to the development of the ministries and structures in the church: councils, dioceses, parishes, bishops, presbyters, and the Petrine ministry. Book jacket.