Koinonia and the Quest for an Ecumenical Ecclesiology
From Foundations through Dialogue to Symbolic Competence for Communionality
Fuchs, Lorelei F.
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
The idea of koinonia has gained prominence in recent ecumenical discussions. Lorelei Fuchs proposes the theological concept of koinonia, loosely translated as communion, as the key to moving the fractured churches toward a future unity.
Fuchs challenges churches to move beyond mere dialogue to apply their ecumenical insights at the local level. She begins by relating the exegetical meaning of koinonia to its ecumenical meaning, tracing the place of koinonia both within the churches and between the churches. She then examines the concept in the extensive and fruitful dialogues that have taken place between Lutherans, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics, finally articulating a symbolic competence for communionality that provides a rich and workable way forward for church unity at all levels.
Encompassing the latest in ecumenical thought within the Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran milieu, Koinonia and the Quest for an Ecumenical Ecclesiology provides a framework for moving closer to the reality of Christ's prayer that all may be one.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 080284023X
Dewey Decimal: 262.001/1
Library of Congress: 2006102207
Book Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 564
