Wesley, Aquinas, and Christian Perfection : An Ecumenical Dialogue

Colon-emeric, Edgardo A.

Baylor Univ Pr（2009/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 293 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781602582118
• DDC分類 234.8

Full Description

Employing fresh, innovative readings, Edgardo Colon-Emeric examines and underscores the centrality of the concept of perfection for the theologies of Thomas Aquinas and John Wesley--and finds them, surprisingly, largely complementary. Utilizing the image of a "kneeling ecumenism," he offers a practical account of how ecumenical conversations can move forward. At a time when many Methodists struggle to understand Catholicism and many Catholics know little of Wesley and Methodism, this stimulating work provides the church as a whole a communal grammar of holiness, in demonstrating how the theologies of perfection of Aquinas and Wesley have significant messages for both groups.

Contents

IntroductionChristian Perfection Chapter 2: Wesley on the Way to Christian Perfection Chapter 3: Aquinas on Perfection Chapter 4: Aquinas on the Way to Perfection Chapter 5: Dialogue on the Beatitudes Chapter 6: Dialogue on Perfection Chapter 7: Prospects for Perfection Appendix: Aquinas on Women and the Image of God BibliographyNER(01): GB IE