Empowered as King, Priest and Prophet: The Identity of Roman Catholic Laity in the People of God

The language of “People of God,” which exemplifies the radical shift in ecclesiology found in the documents of the Second Vatican Council, not only has gained a predominance of use in contemporary Roman Catholic theology, it provides a vocabulary with which to explore the identity of the Roman Catho...

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Published in:New blackfriars
Main Author: Wendlinder, Anastasia Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2014
In: New blackfriars
Year: 2014, Volume: 95, Issue: 1055, Pages: 105-116
Further subjects:B People of God
B Catholic Identity
B Laity
B Ecclesiology
B Roman Catholicism
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Summary:The language of “People of God,” which exemplifies the radical shift in ecclesiology found in the documents of the Second Vatican Council, not only has gained a predominance of use in contemporary Roman Catholic theology, it provides a vocabulary with which to explore the identity of the Roman Catholic laity, particularly as they relate to the scripturally-grounded titles of “King,” “Priest,” and “Prophet.” This article considers the implications of this identity in contrast to the Institutional ecclesiology with which it competes in the conciliar documents as well as in many official statements since Vatican II. Viewing these titles from their roots in Hebrew and Christian Scripture opens new avenues of empowerment for the laity and for transforming the whole Church.
ISSN:1741-2005
Contains:Enthalten in: New blackfriars
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2005.2012.01510.x