Yves Congar's Vision of the Church in a World of Unbelief

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Key to Select Bibliographical Abbreviations
Preface
Author’s Preface
Introduction
1 The Vision of the Church in Congar’s Theology
	‘I Love the Church’: Ecclesiology and Affectivity
	The Church: A Cause of Unbelief?
	Vatican II: The Council of the Church
	Congar and the Renewal of Ecclesiology at Vatican II
	Congar’s Theological Method
	Conclusion
2 The Shape of the Church in Congar’s Theology
	Congar’s Proposed Definition of the Church
	Biblical Images in Congar’s Ecclesiology
	‘What Belonging to the Church has Come to Mean’
	Congar’s Theology of Ministry
	‘Divisions Among Christians are Responsible for the Genesis of Modern Unbelief’
	Conclusion
3 Reform and Tradition in Congar’s Ecclesiology
	Congar’s Self-critique for the Church
	Why a Holy Church Needs Reform
	The Structure and Life of the Church
	The Church Holy and Sinful: A Critical Evaluation
	Congar’s Principles for a True Reform of the Church
	Tradition: ‘A Power at Once Conservative and Progressive’
	Conclusion
Epilogue
Afterword
Appendix
Bibliography
Index