This document lists 14 review questions about ecclesiology, the study of the Church. The questions cover topics like the presuppositions of studying the Church, whether Jesus founded the Church, different visions and models of the Church including the Church as the New People of God, the Body of Christ, and the Temple of the Spirit. Other questions address the Church as an institution, communion, sacrament, herald, and servant. The final questions cover the Church as a community of disciples and the mission of the Church today.
This document lists 14 review questions about ecclesiology, the study of the Church. The questions cover topics like the presuppositions of studying the Church, whether Jesus founded the Church, different visions and models of the Church including the Church as the New People of God, the Body of Christ, and the Temple of the Spirit. Other questions address the Church as an institution, communion, sacrament, herald, and servant. The final questions cover the Church as a community of disciples and the mission of the Church today.
This document lists 14 review questions about ecclesiology, the study of the Church. The questions cover topics like the presuppositions of studying the Church, whether Jesus founded the Church, different visions and models of the Church including the Church as the New People of God, the Body of Christ, and the Temple of the Spirit. Other questions address the Church as an institution, communion, sacrament, herald, and servant. The final questions cover the Church as a community of disciples and the mission of the Church today.
1. Discuss the presuppositions in studying Ecclesiology.
2. Did Jesus found the Church? 3. What was the Council’s vision of the Church? 4. Discuss the Church as the New People of God. 5. Discuss the Church as the Body of Christ. 6. Discuss the Church as the Temple of the Spirit. 7. Discuss the use of models in theology. 8. The Church as Institution. Concept, Strengths and Weaknesses. 9. The Church as Communion. Concept, Strengths and Weaknesses. 10. The Church as Sacrament. Concept, Strengths (Mission) and Weaknesses. 11. The Church as Herald. Concept, Strengths and Weaknesses. 12. The Church as Servant. Concept, Strengths and Weaknesses. 13. The Church as “Community of Disciples”. Concept and the 5 basic elements. 14. What is the mission of the Church today?