TY - BOOK AU - Clark,William A. TI - A voice of their own: the authority of the local parish SN - 9780814652183 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BV4517.5 .C52 2005 U1 - 262/.2 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Collegeville, Minn. PB - Liturgical Press KW - Fellowship KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Communities KW - Church KW - Authority N1 - "A Michael Glazier book."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-210) and index; Church and the local community -- Church, in three places -- The problem of community -- Intimacy, authenticity, and the foundations of community -- Authority : authentic Christian life speaks to the church -- Local authority and the "priority of the universal" -- Local community and the church's mission : the work of Karl Rahner -- Local community and the exercise of authority : a summary and a look ahead N2 - "Examines 'community,' intimacy,' and 'authority' in the church at the formative, local ecclesial level; examines contributions of several theologians; concludes that a deeper appreciation for the enormous, practical authority of local communities can help ground a renewal of the church's self-understanding"--Provided by publisher UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005011785.html ER -