A Theology of the Church for the Third Millennium: A Franciscan Approach

Product Description
In this volume, the author presents a detailed ecclesiology which is based on the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition, a tradition which has its own philosophical and theological structures. A Franciscan ecclesiology enriches the contemporary renewal in the Christian Churches.
From the Back Cover
At the beginning of the new millennium, the Christian Churches are in a process of renewal. The Roman Catholic Church, since Vatican II, has been in a major stage of renewal. Contemporary globalization, multi-cultural interrelationships, and inter-religious dialogues have presented serious challenges to these renewal efforts. In this volume, I want to offer to the Catholic Renewal and from there to other denominational renewals, a view of the church from the rich tradition of Franciscan philosophy and theology. To date there are a only a few books which include small essays on this theme. This volume presents an in-depth Franciscan approach to ecclesiology.
About the Author
Kenan B. Osborne, ofm, D. Theol. (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat, Munich, 1967) has been a Professor of Systematic Theology at the Graduate Theological Union - Franciscan School of Theology, Berkeley, California, since 1968. He has published extensively on sacraments and church ministry.