The Theology Of The Mystical Body
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of Catholic systematic theology, The Theology of the Mystical Body presents a sweeping and rigorous argument for the centrality of the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ to all of Christian theology. Emile Mersch, the Belgian Jesuit theologian, argues that the union of humanity with Christ is not merely one doctrine among many, but the very organizing principle through which all theological truths — grace, redemption, the sacraments, and moral life — must be understood. Written with scholarly depth and devotional warmth, the work draws on Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the Scholastic tradition to illustrate how the Incarnation extends itself through the Church as the living Body of Christ in history. Mersch's prose is dense yet luminous, demanding careful engagement while rewarding the reader with a unified and profoundly coherent vision of Christian existence. This magisterial text remains an essential reference for theologians, seminarians, and serious students of Catholic thought seeking a comprehensive and intellectually rigorous account of the Church's mystical identity.
Author: Emile Mersch
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, B. Herder Book Co.
Genre: Religion
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of Catholic systematic theology, The Theology of the Mystical Body presents a sweeping and rigorous argument for the centrality of the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ to all of Christian theology. Emile Mersch, the Belgian Jesuit theologian, argues that the union of humanity with Christ is not merely one doctrine among many, but the very organizing principle through which all theological truths — grace, redemption, the sacraments, and moral life — must be understood. Written with scholarly depth and devotional warmth, the work draws on Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the Scholastic tradition to illustrate how the Incarnation extends itself through the Church as the living Body of Christ in history. Mersch's prose is dense yet luminous, demanding careful engagement while rewarding the reader with a unified and profoundly coherent vision of Christian existence. This magisterial text remains an essential reference for theologians, seminarians, and serious students of Catholic thought seeking a comprehensive and intellectually rigorous account of the Church's mystical identity.