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Authority in the Church

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
  • 13.8 x 21.4 x 1.3 cm

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The question of authority has always been a lively issue within the Roman Catholic Church. While some have warned against the danger of democratizing the Church, others have warned against applying too narrowly the monarchical model which has been dominant in past centuries. Father McKenzie's thesis is that these political paradigms simply do not apply to the Church. The Christian community, he points out, is a unique society, and hence its understanding and use of authority must also be unique. McKenzie shows how Christian authority is unique by illuminating the understanding of authority that Jesus gave to the society which He founded. After a brilliant exposition of authority in the New Testament, the author traces how the Church has lost sight of these unique aspects, with a consequent erosion of both Christian authority and Christian freedom.
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  • Title

    Authority in the Church

  • Author

    John L Mckenzie

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Wipf & Stock Publishers

  • Published

    March 2009

  • Weight

    227g

  • Dimensions

    13.8 x 21.4 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781606081488

  • ISBN-10

    1606081489

  • Eden Code

    4882987

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