Church : Living Communion / Paul Lakeland

includes index and biblioraphy

Chapter One: The Marks of the Church 1 Holiness, or "What is the Church?" 2 Eternity, or "When is the Church?" 15 Oneness, or "Who is the Church?" 29 Catholicity, or "Where is the Church?" 42 Apostolicity, or "What is the Church for?" 51 Chapter Two: Ten Challenges for the Church Today 60 INTERNAL CHALLENGES Identity and Commitment 62 Ministry, Ordained and Lay 68 The Roles of Women in the Church 74 Church Teaching and the Individual Conscience 82 The Religious Formation of the Young 87 The Scandal of Sexual Abuse 95 EXTERNAL CHALLENGES Ecumenism 100 Religious Pluralism 105 The Church and Political Life 110 Building on the Strengths of the Church 116 Chapter Three: An Inductive Ecclesiology 120 The Idea of Inductive Ecclesiology 121 Be Attentive, or Read the Signs of the Times 131 Be Intelligent, or Practice Discernment 138 Be Reasonable: Ecclesiological Models and the American Experience 146 The Church as Hospice 147 The Church as Pilgrim 149 The Church as Immigrant 151 The Church as Pioneer 154 Beyond the Images: From the Local to the Global 156 Be Loving ... 160 . . . And if Necessary, Change 164 Democracy in Church Life 165 The Reform of Ministry 168 Teaching with Authority 170 Leadership and the Life of Faith 173