Inverting the Pyramid: The Sensus Fidelium in a Synodal Church

Pope Francis has spoken of his vision of synodality and of a synodal church in terms of “an inverted pyramid.” This essay examines the roots of such a vision in the vision of Vatican II, particularly two reversals made by the council regarding the nature of the church. Moreover, it shows the central...

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Autore principale: Rush, Ormond 1950- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage Publ. [2017]
In: Theological studies
Anno: 2017, Volume: 78, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 299-325
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Franziskus, Papa 1936- / Concilio Vaticano 2. (1962-1965 : Vatikanstadt) / Ecclesiologia / Gerarchia / Communio / Sensus fidei
Notazioni IxTheo:KAJ Età contemporanea
KCB Papa
KCC Concilio
KDB Chiesa cattolica
NBN Ecclesiologia
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Riepilogo:Pope Francis has spoken of his vision of synodality and of a synodal church in terms of “an inverted pyramid.” This essay examines the roots of such a vision in the vision of Vatican II, particularly two reversals made by the council regarding the nature of the church. Moreover, it shows the centrality of the sensus fidei of the people of God (the sensus fidelium) within that vision, and the need to make listening to the sensus fidelium a pervasive element at all levels in the life of the church ad intra.
ISSN:2169-1304
Comprende:Enthalten in: Theological studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040563917698561