The Küng, Hans 1928- creator text bibliography enk London Burns & Oates 1967 monographic eng

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xiv, 515 p. 23 cm. A. The church as it is --1. Historicity and the image of the church --Essence and historical forms --The development of the image of the church in church history --The changing image of the church in the New Testament --2. Distortions of the image of the church --The church as the object of admiration and criticism; the nature and "un-nature" of the church --The church as the object of faith --Visible and invisible. B. The coming reign of God --1. The preaching of Jesus --The appeal to the gospel of Jesus --The gospel message of the reign of God --2. Foundation of a church? --The nearness of the reign of God in Jesus --Between already and not yet --Jesus and the beginning of the church --3. The eschatological community of salvation --The ekklesia as congregation, community, church --Similarities and differences between church and reign of God --In the service of the reign of God. C. The fundamental structure of the church --1. The church as the people of God --Beyond Judaism? --From the ancient to the new people of God --The church, the people of God today --The church and the Jews --2. The church as the creation of the Spirit --The new freedom --The church of the Spirit --The continuing charismatic structure --The church and the enthusiasts --3. The church as the body of Christ --Members through baptism --United in the fellowship of the Lord's Supper --The local community and the whole church as the body of Christ --The church and the heretics. D. The dimensions of the church --1. The church is one --What is the true church? --Unity in diversity --Reunion of the churches --2. The church is catholic --Catholicity in identity --No salvation outside the church? --3. The church is holy --Sinful and yet holy --Forgiveness and renewal as continuing aspects of the life of the church --4. The church is apostolic --Founded on the apostles --Apostolicity and succession. E. The offices of the church --1. The priesthood of all believers --Christ as the only high priest and mediator --The royal priesthood of all Christians --2. Ecclesiastical office as ministry --Service as the imitation of Christ --The diaconal structure --The Petrine power and the Petrine ministry --Epilogue. [translated from the German by Ray and Rosaleen Ockenden]. Translation of Die Kirche. Bibliographical footnotes. Church BX 1746 .K813 262.7 0223783005 68089337 DLC 680301 20220630154316.0 2651141 spa