Nearly all Christians profess allegiance to the holy catholic church, but the meaning of the term "catholic" is widely disputed. This book investigates the historical use of the word and the various aspects of catholicity. Beginning with the word's divine source in Christ as "the first-born of all creation," Dulles goes on to discuss such topics as the "catholic principle," Catholicism as a specific ecclesial type, and the possibility of a "Protestant Catholicism." He concludes by asking how, given the current "parochial" ...
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Nearly all Christians profess allegiance to the holy catholic church, but the meaning of the term "catholic" is widely disputed. This book investigates the historical use of the word and the various aspects of catholicity. Beginning with the word's divine source in Christ as "the first-born of all creation," Dulles goes on to discuss such topics as the "catholic principle," Catholicism as a specific ecclesial type, and the possibility of a "Protestant Catholicism." He concludes by asking how, given the current "parochial" appearance of Christianity, any Christian church can plausibly claim to be catholic.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780198266761.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780198266761.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 160 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. Clean, ex-library copy in very good + condition. Sticker on spine of dust jacket, and library glued inside front cover, but text is clean and unmarked. No writing, no underlining. Covers are clean and show very little wear.
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Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. x, 199pp. Ex-library. No dust-jacket. Light wear to covers. Aside from library treatments and a small black mark to verso of front free endpaper and a little on title-page-both near hinge and both having no effect on the reading of the text. Overall, a good, clean, sound copy.
