TY - BOOK AU - Osborne,Kenan B. TI - A theology of the church for the Third Millennium: a Franciscan approach T2 - Studies in systematic theology, SN - 9789047430018 AV - BV600.3 .O735 2009eb U1 - 262/.02 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Franciscans KW - Theology KW - fast KW - Church KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Theology KW - Ecclesiology KW - bisacsh KW - Ekklesiologie KW - gnd KW - Franziskanerschule KW - Trinitätslehre N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-440) and index; Preface: The structure of this volume -- Introductory clarifications -- A relational ecclesiology in the Third Millennium : what makes the Third Millennium different? -- The historical starting point : ecclesiology from 1500 to the beginning of the Third Millennium -- The philosophical starting point : relational being -- The theological starting point : an infinitely free relational God -- A relational theology of creation, incarnation, and the sending of the Spirit -- A relational theology of the church for the Third Millennium N2 - At the beginning of the new millennium, the Christian Churches are in a process of renewal. The Roman Catholic Church, since Vatican II, has been in a major stage of renewal. Contemporary globalization, multi-cultural interrelationships, and inter-religious dialogues have presented serious challenges to these renewal efforts. In this volume, I want to offer to the Catholic Renewal and from there to other denominational renewals, a view of the church from the rich tradition of Franciscan philosophy and theology. To date there are a only a few books which include small essays on this theme. This UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=312631 ER -