{"product_id":"a-new-council-that-does-christoph-theobald-9780814689714","title":"A New Council That Does Not Say Its Name?: The Synod on Synodality--A Path to Peace and Creativity","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe ongoing synodal process of the Catholic Church engages a new vision of being church within human history and society.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the Synod on Europe in 1999, Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini called for a new ecumenical council. Too wise to use this term explicitly, he said that he hoped \"for the new century, an experience of universal encounter between the bishops.\" Unresolved questions demanded sound answers: a lack of ordained ministers, the role of women in the church, the participation of the laity, new challenges regarding sexuality and marriage, ecumenism, and more. Since then, even more questions have been raised regarding the sexual abuse crisis, the experience of widespread discouragement, and polarization within the church. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eA New Council That Does Not Say Its Name?\u003c\/i\u003e world-renowned European theologian Christoph Theobald explains why synodality is a constitutive dimension of the church and urges readers, especially ecclesial leaders, to trust the synodal process and to engage in it in their rightful place. Based on conversion that is both personal and institutional, Theobald cites Pope Francis's call for cooperation and creativity as an essential element for confronting the current difficulties effectively, approaching the future peacefully, and welcoming a new and decisive vision of the church within human history and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christoph Theobald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081468971X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814689714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liturgical Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Christoph Theobald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46602973970687,"sku":"9780814689714","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ac226a3-b01e-4bd6-8edc-161ef8af08d8.jpg?v=1739695833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-new-council-that-does-christoph-theobald-9780814689714","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}