Theology and the Church
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Theology and the Church is a major theological work by Uruguayan Jesuit Juan Luis Segundo that critically examines the relationship between Christian theology, ecclesial structures, and contemporary social realities.
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| Theology and the Church canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theology and the Church Context triple: [Juan Luis Segundo, notableWork, Theology and the Church]
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A.
Theological Investigations
Theological Investigations is a multi-volume collection of influential theological essays by Karl Rahner that helped shape 20th-century Catholic theology.
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B.
Elements of Theology
Elements of Theology is a foundational Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Proclus that systematically presents his metaphysical system in a series of numbered propositions and proofs.
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C.
Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
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D.
Theology for the Community of God
Theology for the Community of God is a comprehensive systematic theology by Stanley Grenz that emphasizes the communal and relational nature of Christian doctrine.
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E.
Salvation and the Church
"Salvation and the Church" is an influential 1986 ecumenical document by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic understandings of salvation and the nature of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theology and the Church Target entity description: Theology and the Church is a major theological work by Uruguayan Jesuit Juan Luis Segundo that critically examines the relationship between Christian theology, ecclesial structures, and contemporary social realities.
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A.
Theological Investigations
Theological Investigations is a multi-volume collection of influential theological essays by Karl Rahner that helped shape 20th-century Catholic theology.
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B.
Elements of Theology
Elements of Theology is a foundational Neoplatonic philosophical treatise by Proclus that systematically presents his metaphysical system in a series of numbered propositions and proofs.
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C.
Christian theology
Christian theology is the systematic study and interpretation of Christian beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the nature of reality as revealed in Scripture and tradition.
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D.
Theology for the Community of God
Theology for the Community of God is a comprehensive systematic theology by Stanley Grenz that emphasizes the communal and relational nature of Christian doctrine.
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E.
Salvation and the Church
"Salvation and the Church" is an influential 1986 ecumenical document by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic understandings of salvation and the nature of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
authority in the Church
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conscience and freedom of the believer ⓘ hermeneutics of dogma ⓘ role of the Magisterium ⓘ social justice in Christian theology ⓘ |
| author | Juan Luis Segundo ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Uruguayan ⓘ |
| authorReligiousOrder |
Jesuits
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linked to:
Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| concerns |
Church’s mission in the modern world
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mediation between faith and historical praxis ⓘ relationship between doctrine and pastoral practice ⓘ |
| critiques |
ahistorical readings of Christian doctrine
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clericalism ⓘ institutional rigidity in the Church ⓘ separation of theology from social reality ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
historical conditioning of theology
ⓘ
need for continual reinterpretation of Christian faith ⓘ option for the poor as a theological concern ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critical examination of the institutional Church
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interaction between Christian faith and history ⓘ relationship between theology and contemporary social realities ⓘ relationship between theology and ecclesial structures ⓘ |
| genre | academic theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic ecclesiology in the late 20th century
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Latin American liberation theologians ⓘ debates on theology and ideology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic theology of history
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linked to:
Catholic theology
European nouvelle théologie ⓘ
linked to:
Nouvelle théologie
Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy
ⓘ
students of theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Juan Luis Segundo’s wider theological project ⓘ |
| proposes |
dialogue between Church and modern society
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historically conscious approach to theology ⓘ reinterpretation of doctrine in light of history ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Latin American episcopal conferences
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linked to:
Latin American Episcopal Council
Second Vatican Council ⓘ pastoral renewal in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
ecclesiology
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political theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Latin American liberation theology ⓘ |
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