3. The theology of politics : toward a Latin American ecclesiology

In this chapter I would like to dwell on the following theme: a Latin American ecclesiology .Here I will deal with another article of the creed: "I believe in the Holy Spirit, in the Holy Church"; this is how the most ancient of creeds states it (Denzinger, 1963; no. II). I intend to go in...

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Autor principal: Dussel, Enrique D.
Formato: Capítulo de Libro
Publicado: Orbis Books 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/8299
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Sumario:In this chapter I would like to dwell on the following theme: a Latin American ecclesiology .Here I will deal with another article of the creed: "I believe in the Holy Spirit, in the Holy Church"; this is how the most ancient of creeds states it (Denzinger, 1963; no. II). I intend to go into the theology of politics. The question we should ask ourselves is: What is the function of the church in world history? Or, more simply: What is the function of the church? On previous occasions I have pointed out that to deal with the history of the church is to deal with ecclesiology. I want to treat this theme in more depth.