Church as Mystery and Mission : A Critical Appraisal of the Ecclesiology of Avery Dulles /
Cassius Correya.
- Bengaluru : Theological Publications in India ; 2019.
- 446 p. ;
- TPI Dissertation Series; 201900ENGGPS1 .
includes index and biblioraphy
1. Life and Theology of Avery Dulles ........13 From a Presbyterian Child to a Catholic Theologian .............13 Dulles` Theological Contribution ....................36 2. Church as Mystery .............81 Clarifying the Term Mystery .............82 Vatican II`s Conception of the Mystery of the Church - Dulles`Inspiration ................100 Understanding the Mystery of the Church in Terms of Dimension .........111 Use of Models to Elucidate the Church as Mystery ......125 Community of Disciples .................147 3. Church as Mission ................161 Mission as the Nature of the Church in Contemporary catholic Magisterium ..............162 An Evangelizing Church in Dulles Thought ..........187 Dulles Relational Church Through Dialogue .............216 Dulles Servant church in the Social Teaching of the Church ............229 4. Church as Sacrament of Christ in the World blending mystery and Mission ...................243 Dulles` Vision of the Church as Sacrament ................244 Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Church in Dulles understanding ...............271 5. Critical Appraisal and Relevance of Avery Dulles` Ecclesiological Thought ............305 A Critical Evaluation of Dulles Theological Contribution and His Ecclesiology ............306 Revisiting the Church as Mystery ..............331 Revisiting the Church as Mission ..................351