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The Church in Light of Vatican II The Church in Light of Vatican II
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Reading the Signs of the Times Anew Reading the Signs of the Times Anew
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The Ignatian Charism in Theology The Ignatian Charism in Theology
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Foreword: Avery Dulles, Vir Ecclesiasticus
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Published:April 2008
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One of the most heartfelt accolades the early Fathers could bestow on a theologian was to praise him as a vir ecclesiasticus: an ecclesial man. I can think of few theologians of our day who so merit the title as Cardinal Avery Dulles. He merits it not merely because of his rank as a “prince of the Church,” or even because his primary theological focus has been ecclesiology, the theology of the Church. Rather, his whole theological and priestly existence has been in service of the Church, dwelling in its midst, nourished by its tradition, seeking to extend that life-giving tradition to meet the questions and challenges of our time. The Introit for the Mass of a Doctor of the Church surely summarizes his life's commitment: to speak and write “in the midst of the Church”—In medio ecclesiae aperuit os ejus.
The Church in Light of Vatican II
However, the earthly Church is not some Platonic idea, floating free of history. Like its incarnate Lord, Christ's Church is immersed in history as it pursues its pilgrim journey to the fullness of the Kingdom, the heavenly Jerusalem, the City of Peace. Every theologian inhabits a specific historical context, speaking and writing a distinctive language within a given social and cultural setting.
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