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Florence Bourg - Where Two or Three Are Gathered: Christian Families as Domestic Churches - 9780268044053 - V9780268044053
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Where Two or Three Are Gathered: Christian Families as Domestic Churches

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Description for Where Two or Three Are Gathered: Christian Families as Domestic Churches Hardcover. An analysis of the home and family as one of the most authentic and important locations of the faith community, this text draws on literature pertaining to domestic churches to explore the concept of domestic church in relation to the Catholic theological traditions of sacramentality, virtue and the consistent ethic of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.

Since its retrieval by the Second Vatican Council, the idea of Christian families as “domestic churches” has slowly but steadily gained favor among Catholics. Striking a careful balance between academic theology and practical spirituality, Florence Caffrey Bourg provides a comprehensive analysis of the home and family as one of the most authentic and important locations of the faith community. Bourg draws on literature pertaining to domestic churches from the period of Vatican II to the present to explore the concept of domestic church in relation to the Catholic theological traditions of sacramentality, virtue, and the consistent ethic of life.

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Where Two or Three Are Gathered offers the first comprehensive theological treatment of domestic church, and contains memorable real-life stories that help to illustrate larger theological points. This timely and important book will appeal to anyone interested in the potentially sacred significance of ordinary activity and the relationship of Christian faith and family life.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268044053
SKU
V9780268044053
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Florence Bourg
Florence Caffrey Bourg is assistant professor in the Department of Religious and Pastoral Studies at the College of Mount Saint Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Reviews for Where Two or Three Are Gathered: Christian Families as Domestic Churches
"This thoughtful and at times very personal exploration of the Christian family as domestic church provides an excellent and accurate overview of recent developments in Roman Catholic teaching on this subject. The book also contributes significantly to an understanding of the household as a locus for evangelisation and training in the virtues. ...I applaud Bourg's constructive theological work on behalf ... Read more

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