The Church Of The Word Incarnate: An Essay In Speculative Theology
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A landmark work of Catholic speculative theology, The Church of the Word Incarnate presents Cardinal Charles Journet's profound and systematic vision of the Church as a living, mystical reality inseparably united to Christ, the Word made flesh. Journet argues with rigorous philosophical and theological precision that the Church is not merely a human institution but a divine mystery, drawing deeply on Thomistic thought to illuminate her nature, her members, and her relationship to grace and sin. Written with the gravity and intellectual depth befitting a major doctrinal treatise, the work instructs readers in the intricate distinctions between the Church's formal and material elements, carefully separating the holiness of the Church as a body from the personal failings of her members. Journet's synthesis stands as one of the most ambitious ecclesiological achievements of the twentieth century, anticipating many of the theological currents that would shape the Second Vatican Council. Scholars, seminarians, and serious students of Catholic doctrine will find this an indispensable and authoritative resource for understanding the Church's inner constitution and divine mission.
Author: Charles Journet
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Sheed and Ward
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: General wear and browning of external cover and spine, pages still in tact and in good condition. Tears along folds of jacket.
A landmark work of Catholic speculative theology, The Church of the Word Incarnate presents Cardinal Charles Journet's profound and systematic vision of the Church as a living, mystical reality inseparably united to Christ, the Word made flesh. Journet argues with rigorous philosophical and theological precision that the Church is not merely a human institution but a divine mystery, drawing deeply on Thomistic thought to illuminate her nature, her members, and her relationship to grace and sin. Written with the gravity and intellectual depth befitting a major doctrinal treatise, the work instructs readers in the intricate distinctions between the Church's formal and material elements, carefully separating the holiness of the Church as a body from the personal failings of her members. Journet's synthesis stands as one of the most ambitious ecclesiological achievements of the twentieth century, anticipating many of the theological currents that would shape the Second Vatican Council. Scholars, seminarians, and serious students of Catholic doctrine will find this an indispensable and authoritative resource for understanding the Church's inner constitution and divine mission.