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Power, David Noel.

Mission, ministry, order : Reading the Tradition in the Present Context / David Noel Power. - New York : Continuum, c2008. - 408 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: One baptism, many gifts for mission and ministry -- Church mission and ministry in present context -- Mission and ministry since Vatican II (a) : Latin America, Asia, Africa -- Mission and ministry since Vatican II (b) : Europe, USA, general reflections -- Events and theologies before Vatican II -- Remarks on the Vatican Council and its reception -- Reading the tradition -- The Scripture -- Ordering of ministries -- Significant figures and writers -- Second millennium -- Contemporary theological reflections on mission and ministry -- Royal priesthood -- Presence and representation -- Mission, ministry, leadership, order.

ISBN: 9780826428523 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0826428525 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780826428530 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0826428533 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2008017475

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mission of the church.
Church.
Theology, Doctrinal.

LC Class. No.: BX1746 / .P63 2008