Vatican II and the Theologians on the Church as Sacrament

Theologies depend on philosophies. Vatican II introduced the Church as sacrament. Although the Council followed no theologian, that idea was proposed variously by the preconciliar Schillebeeckx, Rahner, and Semmelroth. Each theory manifests weaknesses and strengths, complementing each other in addre...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McDermott, John M. 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Sage 2006
In: Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2006, Volume: 71, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 143-178
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Electronic
Description
Summary:Theologies depend on philosophies. Vatican II introduced the Church as sacrament. Although the Council followed no theologian, that idea was proposed variously by the preconciliar Schillebeeckx, Rahner, and Semmelroth. Each theory manifests weaknesses and strengths, complementing each other in addressing human freedom. This emphasis accords with John Paul II's thought.
ISSN:1752-4989
Contains:Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0021140006072575