A Model for Dialogue
Cyprian of Carthage on Ecclesial Discernment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7209568 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Fitzgerald (Fairfield University, corresponding author), Paul J FITZGERALD |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 236-253 |
| Publication date | 1998-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theological Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5639 • E-ISSN: 2169-1304 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/004056399805900203 |
| OpenAlex | W2107676215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
To provide theological support for the Common Ground Initiative, the author explores an ancient practice, active participation by the faithful in the process of ecclesial discernment.Cyprian of Carthage consulted broadly and sought communal consensus on such matters as the election of bishops, the readmission of the lapsed, and the deposition of unworthy bishops.Such consultation was considered an essential element in the Church's own fidelity to God.] B EFORE HIS DEATH from cancer in late 1997, Cardinal Joseph Bernar- din launched an important venture to improve charitable dialogue within the U.S. Catholic community, a dialogue which he and many judged to have fallen into grave danger due to polarization and acrimony. 1 The positive and the negative reactions to the Catholic Common Ground Initiative have amply demonstrated the need for chastened forms of intraecclesial communication.The initiative's goal is to foster a renewed dialogue within the Church based upon mutual respect and love as expressions of a common faith in Jesus Christ.This initiative responds to evolutionary movements within the practice of membership in the U.S. Catholic Church since Vatican II.Over the past 30 years, there has been a notable increase and complexification of broadly based, participative ecclesial dialogue on a whole range of moral issues, church disciplines, and liturgical practices.Groups as diverse in their readings of the signs of the times as Catholics United for the Faith and Call to Action base their involvement on the implicit conviction that church members are called to contribute to the life of the Church in the modern world. 2 One can only applaud this general
Discernment · Epistemology · Sociology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |