Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part 1. Ecclesiology Apologetic
1. Antecedent Probabilities of Revelation and a Church
2. The Historical Trustworthiness of the New Testament
3. Jesus’ Foundation of the Church
Part 2. Ecclesiology Dogmatic
4. The Ways of Catholic Dogmatic Theology
5. The Church as the Messianic People of God
6. The Church as Temple of the Holy Spirit
7. The Church as Bride
8. The Church as the Body of Christ
Part 3. Ecclesiology Systematic
9. A Note on the History of Western Ecclesiology
10. Sacrament of Communion
11. Catholic Unity: Other Communions and Members of the Church
12. The Church Is Holy
13. Making the Mystery: Apostolic Church and Diaconal Communion
14. The Catholic Mission of the Church
15. The Heavenly City
Selected Bibliography
Index