The Role and Exercise of Authority in the Church

The Role and Exercise of Authority in the Church

The report of the Roman Catholic-United Church Dialogue, 1986-1990. Edited by Sr. Donna Geernaert, sc. (115 pages).

Includes study papers and journal articles submitted to the dialogue group as “discussion starters”.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction, p. 1
• Mandate of the Dialogue Group, p. 2
• Synopsis of the Dialogue Process, pp. 3-9
• Summary of Learnings, pp. 10-16
• Reflection from Anglican Observer, pp. 17-19
• Outline of Authority Structures, pp. 20-27
• Papers presented in the Course of the Dialogue
  • Walter Principe, csb. “Newer Theology of the Papacy and Episcopal Conferences”, pp. 29-37.
  • Hal Llewellyn. “Authority and Interpretation of Scripture” (Draft prepared for the UCC Theology and Faith Committee), pp. 38-43.
  • Paul S. Wilson. “Imagination of the Heart: New Understanding of Preaching”, pp. 44-47.
  • J. Ralph Donnelly. “The Service of the Word”, Touchstone 5, no. 2 (May 1987): 8-13. Included as pp. 48-50.
  • David R. Newman. “Ordination in the United Church of Canada: An Essay in Liturgical Theology”, Toronto Journal of Theology 2, no. 1 (1986): 94-104. Included as pp. 51-56.
  • Hal Llewellyn. “Reflections on the Place of Authority in the Church”, pp. 57-69.
  • Emmanuel Lapierre, O.P. “L’Évolution de l’Autorité dans l’Église catholique depuis Vatican II”, pp. 70-81.
  • Janet Cawley, Response to Emmanuel Lapierre’s paper “L’Évolution de l’Autorité dans l’Église catholique depuis Vatican II”, pp. 82-86.
  • “The Authority and Interpretation of Scripture”, an excerpt from a study document by the United Church of Canada’s Theology and Faith Committee, pp. 87-92.
  • Gail Allan with the Garneau United Church Women’s Issue Group, “A Feminist Response to ‘The Authority and Interpretation of Scripture’”, pp. 93-100.
  • Martin Rumscheidt, “The Meaning of the Bible in Liberation Theology”, pp. 101-107.
  • Donna Geernaert, sc. “The Authority and Interpretation of Scripture: A Roman Catholic Perspective”, pp. 108-111.
• List of participants, pp. 112-113