The book presents the transition from traditionalism to modernism in connection to two of K?ng’s most important books on ecclesiology: Structures of the Church (1962) as representing K?ng’s traditional theology, and On Being a Christian (1974) as a reflection of his modern approach to Christianity.
Author(s): Corneliu C. Simut
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 208
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
A Brief Introduction......Page 12
Part 1 Traditional Ecclesiology in Structures of the Church (1962)......Page 16
The Church and the Holy Spirit......Page 18
The Church and Salvation......Page 20
Unity as Spiritual Reality......Page 23
The Necessity of Unanimity......Page 24
The Church, History, and Religious Experience......Page 28
Variety as Essence of the Church......Page 30
The Importance of the Holy Spirit......Page 31
The Church between God and History......Page 33
Healing the Schism by Ecumenicity......Page 35
The Church and the Trinitarian God......Page 40
Personal and Communitarian Morality......Page 42
The Authority of the Holy Spirit......Page 44
In the Spirit of God for the Gospel of Christ......Page 47
A Definition of Apostolicity......Page 50
The Church and Morality......Page 53
The Church and the Apostles......Page 54
Part 2 Modern Ecclesiology in On Being a Christian (1974)......Page 66
Scripture and Inspiration......Page 68
Scripture and Revelation......Page 73
The Spirit and the Historical Reality of the Church......Page 80
The Spirit and the Doctrine of the Trinity......Page 85
The Church and Christ......Page 92
The Church and Its Calling to be a Congregation of God......Page 94
The Church as Local and Universal......Page 96
The Church and Its Trinitarian Constitution......Page 97
The Church and the Priesthood of All Believers......Page 99
The Church and Its Freedom, Indiscrimination, and Brotherhood......Page 101
The Church and Pluriformity......Page 103
The Church and Mission......Page 104
The Church and Its Ministries......Page 108
The Church and Petrine Ministry......Page 114
The Church as Catholic and Protestant......Page 116
The Church and Its Temporary Character......Page 121
The Church and Service......Page 123
The Guilt of the Church and the Sinfulness of Christians......Page 124
Conclusion......Page 128
Appendix: Reading Hans Küng's Ecclesiology Today......Page 134
Notes......Page 158
Bibliography......Page 194
C......Page 202
H......Page 203
M......Page 204
S......Page 205
W......Page 206
