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London : Geoffrey Chapman
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Simplicity, holy poverty, and the service of the ministry were among the marks of the primitive Church. But social and political obligations obscured the basic function of the hierarchy. The Church is renewing its understanding of itself through the Holy Spirit's enlightening of the Fathers in Vatican II. Yves Congar, OP, traces the New Testament concept of the hierarchy as service through its actual historical development, showing how titles, honours, and privileges came to obscure and hamper its true function. Originally published in 1964, Congar's thought on ministry and the need for simplicity remains timely and worthreading as it foreshadows the teachings of Pope Francis.
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French
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Contents
Foreword
I. The Hierarchy as Service: Scriptural Sources and Historical Development
-- 1. Texts from the Gospels and references in New Testament literature
-- 2. Historical development of authority
-- 3. The Christian concept of authority
II. Titles and Honours in the Church: A Short Historical Study
-- 1. The invasion of legalism
-- 2. How the Church has acquired its appearance of privilege
III. By Way of Conclusion
IV. Our Pastors Speak of the Church of Poverty and Service: Passages from the Council, the Pope and the Bishops
-- 1. A Church of service
-- 2. A Church of poverty
Foreword
I. The Hierarchy as Service: Scriptural Sources and Historical Development
-- 1. Texts from the Gospels and references in New Testament literature
-- 2. Historical development of authority
-- 3. The Christian concept of authority
II. Titles and Honours in the Church: A Short Historical Study
-- 1. The invasion of legalism
-- 2. How the Church has acquired its appearance of privilege
III. By Way of Conclusion
IV. Our Pastors Speak of the Church of Poverty and Service: Passages from the Council, the Pope and the Bishops
-- 1. A Church of service
-- 2. A Church of poverty
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