Laity and Participation: A Theology of Being the Church

by Thomas Hoebel

Right across denominational boundaries lay theology is dominated by negatives: the laity simply defined as the non-ordained, the alleged exclusion of the laity from full participation, the sole focus on what they cannot or should not do, and, above all, the total absence of an ecumenical lay theology. In a unique approach, this volume sets out to find ways of overcoming these negatives so predominant in current lay theology. The author explores positions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3039105035
• ISBN13: 9783039105038
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"