Ecclesiology (Doctrine of the Church)
The following are representative works of orthodox Catholic theology on the Catholic doctrine of the Church. (See also the Vatican documents linked in the "Browse by Category" links, above right.)
The Theology of the ChurchCalled to Communion: Understanding the Church TodaySplendor of the Church
The Theology of the Church
by Charles Cardinal Journet
$26.56
Great depth & beauty; faithful to Aquinas, yet richly augmented by tradition; bridges "preconciliar" and "conciliar" ages.
Called to Communion: Understanding the Chur...
by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
$9.07
Primer in Catholic ecclesiology also addressing many controverted issues of the day; stresses providence of current trials.
Splendor of the Church
by Henri De Lubac
$19.95
Bright jewel among the works of de Lubac, Balthasar's teacher, who influenced "Lumen Gentium" & unjustly suffered censure.
Office of Peter and the Structure of the ChurchRazing the Bastions: On the Church in This AgeChrist the Sacrament of the Encounter With God
Office of Peter and the Structure of the Ch...
by Hans Urs von Balthasar

Accessible & compelling synthesis of James (law), John (love), Paul (freedom), Peter (authority), and Mary (motherhood).
Razing the Bastions: On the Church in This ...
by Hans Urs von Balthasar
$9.95
Fine treatise on the Church in this age by one of the great Catholic theologians of our time.
Christ the Sacrament of the Encounter With ...
by Edward Schillebeeckx
$17.90
From the early, orthodox Schillebeeckx, a highly regarded treatise on how Church is sacrament of the Risen Christ.
Ratzinger Report: An Exclusive Interview on the State of the ChurchThe Church: The Universal Sacrament of Salvation (Dogmatic Theology, Vol 8)Models of the Church
Ratzinger Report: An Exclusive Interview on...
by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
$10.36
Trenchant analysis from mid-80s on crisis of Church in modern world, called the "Magna Carta" of the Benedict XVI papacy.
The Church: The Universal Sacrament of Salv...
by Johann Auer

Hard, thorough, Vol 8 of Dogmatics series co-edited by Ratzinger - Biblical background, dogmatic & contemporary development.
Models of the Church
by Avery Dulles
$10.17
One of America's leading cardinals and theologian defines basic functions, roles, and mission of the Church.
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