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Harvesting the Fruits Basic Aspects of Christian Faith in Ecumenical Dialogue

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ISBN-10: 1441162720

ISBN-13: 9781441162724

Edition: 2009

Authors: Walter Kasper

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Cardinal Kasper summarises the results of his intense dialogues with Anglican, Orthodox, Lutheran, Reformed and Methodist Churches and sets out a blue print for 'consensus and convergence' and sets out a map for the way forward.
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List price: $13.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.06" wide x 7.81" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Introduction
Fundamentals of our Common Faith: Jesus Christ and the Holy Trinity
Introduction
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
The Creeds
The Holy Trinity
The Holy Trinity as Principle of Communion
The Holy Trinity in Salvation History
The Father: source of salvation history
Jesus Christ: the Incarnate Word, Lord and Saviour
The Holy Spirit: Lord and giver of life
Reflections on Chapter One
Salvation, Justification, Sanctification
Introduction
Basic Consensus on Justification
The Essential Points of the Joint Declaration
Basic common understanding of justification
Compatibility in aspects of justification
Conclusion on the mutual condemnations
Issues for further work toward visible unity
Towards a Wider Consensus on the Doctrine of Justification
Justification and Sanctification
Reflections on Chapter Two
The Church
Introduction
Common Perspectives on the Nature and Mission of the Church
The Trinitarian Basis of the Church
The Church, the People of God called by God the Father
The Church, the Body of Christ
The Church, Temple of the Holy Spirit
The Mission of the Church - Church and Kingdom of God
The Church and the Kingdom of God
The Church as instrument of salvation
The Church as sacrament of the Kingdom of God
Church as Communion/Koinonia
Communion in the ARCIC documents
Communion in the other dialogues
Source of Authority in the Church
Primary Authority of Jesus Christ
The Apostolicity of the Church
The whole Church on the foundation of the Aposdes
Succession in apostolic ministry
Issues to be resolved
Scripture and Tradition
Beyond old conflicts: interrelation between Scripture and Tradition
The Word of God as common source of Scripture and Tradition
The New Testament as Product of the living tradition of the Gospels
The importance of the early Councils of the Church
The Ministry in the Church
The Ministry and Mission of the Whole People of God
Ordained Ministry
The ARCIC consensus on ordained ministry
The ordained ministry: an integral element of the Church
Ordination: sacrament and sacramental ministry
The threefold ministry in the apostolic succession
Remaining issues
The ordained ministry according to the other dialogues
The ordained ministry: an integral element of the Church
Constitutive elements of ordination
The emergence of the threefold ministry
Remaining questions
Convergences Towards a Common Understanding of Episcop�
Episcop� as element of the ministry in the Church
Episcop� as an instrument of unity
Episcop� and collegiality
Ministry: Exercised within the Church Local and Universal
Local and universal dimensions of the Church
Communion and conciliar structures of the Church
Remaining issuer
Universal Primacy/Petrine Ministry
Teaching Authority: Maintaining the Church in the Truth
Teaching authority in ARCIC
Teaching authority in the other dialogues
Reflections on Chapter Three
The Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist
Introduction
Towards a Common Perspective on the Sacraments
Common Understanding of Baptism
The Eucharist
Consensus on Eucharist in the Anglican-Catholic Dialogue
The centrality of the Eucharist in the life of the Church
Eucharist: memorial and sacrifice
Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Epiclesis rediscovered
The ordained minister of the Eucharist
Issues for further study
Eucharist in the other Dialogues
The centrality of the- Eucharist in the life of the Church
Eucharist: memorial and sacrifice
Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Epiclesis rediscovered
The ordained minister of the Eucharist
Issues for further study
Reflections on Chapter Four
Some Preliminary Conclusions