{"product_id":"christs-idea-of-authority-in-the-church-reflections-on-reform-9781666787979","title":"Christ's Idea of Authority in the Church: Reflections on Reform","description":"The Catholic Church--like other churches--has created institutions to support its spiritual mission. The exercise of authority plays a central role in how they function. The truth is that ugly accretions have attached themselves to that \"authority\" in the course of the centuries. Like weeds, scallops, and rubbish clinging to the bottom of a ship. Think of unchristian cultural views, customs, and practices from the Roman Empire, the barbarian tribes in Europe and the feudalistic Middle Ages that nailed themselves to the ministries. These cancerous growths have even been enshrined in church laws. . . . This booklet identifies what is wrong by going back to Jesus' original intentions. Find out how Jesus wanted the spiritual authority he gives to be exercised in practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Wijngaards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wipf \u0026amp; Stock Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781666787979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Wijngaards is professor emeritus of the Missionary Institute London, and at present chair of the \u003ci\u003eWijngaards Institute for Catholic Research\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written thirty-five books on spirituality, biblical theology, adult catechesis, and church reform, among them \u003ci\u003eBackground to the Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), \u003ci\u003eDid Christ Rule Out Women Priests?\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003eCommunicating the Word of God\u003c\/i\u003e (1978), \u003ci\u003eExperiencing Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), \u003ci\u003eGod within Us\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eHow to Make Sense of God\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eThe Ordination of Women in the Catholic Church\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eNo Holy Orders for Women? \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), and \u003ci\u003eTen Commandments for Church Reform\u003c\/i\u003e (2022).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wipf \u0026 Stock Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43048320696435,"sku":"9.78167E+12","price":43.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b5143ccc-419c-45c7-9ed8-36d9e4687141.jpg?v=1746879979","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/christs-idea-of-authority-in-the-church-reflections-on-reform-9781666787979","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}