Beyond the Visible Church

The Motif of the ecclesia ab Abel from Augustine to James Alison

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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In Beyond the Visible Church, theologian Florian Klug investigates the Abel motif hermeneutically throughout Christian church history. By showing how the biblical motif of Abel was read and used by representative theologians like Augustine, Bonaventure, Martin Luther, Yves Congar, and others of each epoch, Klug builds the story of the Church’s self-conception and shows how it has evolved over time. By tracing this theological and ecclesiological history and how the motif formed theologians and the Church over time, Klug shows readers a new way to conceive and understand God’s universal will for salvation. By deconstructing and reconstructing the historical occurrences of these ideas, Klug demonstrates that the Church’s self-conception is not yet complete. This unique and ground-breaking study opens new ways forward for Catholic ecclesiology—hope for today’s universal Church.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-01-21
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt848 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor448
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9798400800092

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ContentsForeword: A Tradition-Based Response to the Religious Ideologies of Exclusion viiPreface xiIntroduction: Methodological Approach xiiiChapter 1The Patristic Applications of the Abel Motif 1Augustine’s Struggle for the Conceptual Breadth of Catholicism (354–430) 1Gregory the Great and the Meaning of Eschatological Signs (540–604) 105Chapter 2The Abel Motif in Medieval Theology 133Bonaventure and the Transparency of the Divine Signs (1221–1274) 133James of Viterbo and the Rise of the Nation-States in Europe (1255–1307) 171Chapter 3Appearances of the Abel Motif in the Modern Age 193Jan Hus and the Vertigo of the Church’s Authority (1372–1415) 193Martin Luther’s Struggles with Righteousness (1483–1546) 226Francisco Suárez and the Discovery of the New World (1548–1617) 256 Chapter 4The Abel Motif in Contemporary Theology 275The Universal Scope of the Church at the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) 275James Alison, Imitation, and the Pattern of Exclusion 342Abel and the Church as a Non-Excluding Community 348Chapter 5Conclusion and Constructive Development of the Abel Motif 357Summary of the Findings 357The Development of the Abel Motif in Constructive Theology 376Bibliography 393Index of Names 421Index of Subjects 423

"Besides offering a timely reflection on a perennial theme—namely, the church's hidden operation in history since Abel—Beyond the Visible Church brings together elements seldom found in a single book. It manages to be historically wide-ranging, hermeneutically sophisticated, and constructive in its proposals. The result is a valuable reminder that the true church, despite its sociological elements, remains a mystery that is not—and never has been—easily circumscribed." Rev. Aaron Pidel, SJ, Assistant Professor of Theology, Marquette University