The notion of catholicity in F. D. Maurice's "The Kingdom of Christ".
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
Description: This dissertation presents a thematic exposition of the notion of catholicity in Frederick Denison Maurice's The Kingdom of Christ . It differs from the previous scholarship by furnishing an exposition of theological themes that structures Maurice's notion of catholicity. Descriptive accounts of these themes that structure Maurice's notion of catholicity disclose a new perspective from which to read The Kingdom of Christ. The introductory chapter situates the state of the question and comments on Maurice's letters in order to furnish some background to a study of his notion of catholicity.Chapter Two furnishes an exposition of the problems posed by systems and general theory that disengage theology from the resources of the Christian tradition and consequently diminish the theological notion of catholicity. In the face of a diminished theological description, Maurice furnishes an exposition of Christian doctrine that shapes his notion of catholicity. Chapter Three provides an exposition of the logic of discovery that discloses the revelatory character of catholicity. The first half of the chapter furnishes an exposition of the six signs that manifest a spiritual and universal society. The second half of the chapter discloses the twofold dimension of symbolic reasoning that mediates the fullness of God's reign. Chapter Four furnishes an exposition of the orders of relatedness that shapes Maurice's notion of catholicity. The notion of catholicity is diminished, however, when these orders of relatedness become disordered. In response to the disorder, Maurice turns his attention to the tasks that serve to reconcile disordered relationships.The conclusion summarizes the findings of the research into Maurice's notion of catholicity and remarks on its importance for studies of Maurice. It then turns to suggest the wider significance of this research for Maurician scholarship by placing some recent studies of catholicity in dialogue with F. D. Maurice. The theologians who are brought into dialogue with Maurice are Hans Urs von Balthasar, Robert Schreiter, John Meyendorff, Avery Dulles, Carl Braaten, Robert W. Jenson and David S. Yeago. Finally, an evaluation is made of these recent theological studies of catholicity and the contribution of F. D. Maurice to this dialogue.
Notes: Adviser: John Webster.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of St. Michael's College, 2004.

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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-12, Section: A, page: 4602.