D306 Ecclesiology (4 Credits)

　

Lecturer: Maria Goretti LAU

　

Description:

Introduction

  1. Methodology

  2. The Historical Development of Ecclesiology

Chapter One: The Church in the New Testament

Chapter Two: Different Biblical Images & Theological Models of the Church

  1. People of God

  2. Body of Christ

  3. Creation by the Holy Spirit

  4. "Sacrament" - The Church as Sign of Salvation for the World

  5. The Church as Communion

  6. Other Images and Models

Chapter Three: The Four Notes of the Church

  1. The oneness of the Church.

  2. The holiness of the Church.

  3. The catholicity of the Church.

  4. The apostolicity of the Church.

Chapter Four: The Structures of the Church

  1. The threefold function of the Church - teaching, sanctifying and governing.

  2. Diocese and parish.

  3. The World Synod of Bishops.

  4. The Ecumenical Council.

  5. The authority and ministry of the head of the Universal Church - the primacy and infallible authority of the Pope.

  6. The role and ministry of the laity in the church.

Chapter Five: The Virgin Mary and the Church

Chapter Six: Mission of the Church

　

Reference:

  1. BROWN R. E., The Churches the Apostles Left Behind (New York; Ramsey: Paulist Press, 1984)

  2. DULLES A., The Resilient Church (Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 1978)

  3. DULLES A., Models of the Church, expended edition (New York: Doubleday, 1987)

  4. SCHMAUS M., Dogma 4: The Church. (New York: Sheed and Ward, 1972)

    5. 宋蘭友譯，《信理神學》卷四。香港：生命意義出版社，1995，1996。

  5. 梵二文獻：《教會憲章》及《教會在現代世界牧職憲章》。

  6. 張春申，《基督的教會》，輔大神學叢書（27）。台北：光啟，1989。

　

Note:

Not offered this year.