{"product_id":"developing-diaconal-theology-a-study-of-the-diaconate-and-actions-in-the-person-of-christ-the-head-9798249056667","title":"Developing Diaconal Theology: A Study of the Diaconate and Actions in the Person of Christ the Head","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dominic Cerrato | Raymond K. Vann Th D.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Developing Diaconal Theology\u003c\/i\u003e offers an in-depth study of the Roman Catholic diaconate and the need for theological development. A common question regarding the diaconate is, \"Why do we need a deacon when we have plenty of lay volunteers and priests?\" This question is often asked because there is no action that a deacon does that cannot be done by laity when serving in charity or by a priest when serving in liturgy and Word. Yet the diaconate, as an element of the hierarchy, is required in order for the Church to be complete in the way Christ intended. Yes, the diaconate is functional, but it is also theological.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Diaconal Theology\u003c\/i\u003e is a doctoral-level study of the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTheological ambiguities\u003c\/b\u003e regarding the diaconate in the Vatican II documents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvey responses from \u003cb\u003e51 bishops\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 262 priests\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e665 deacons \u003c\/b\u003eregarding the ontological nature of the deacon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe deacon's capacity to act \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ein Persona Christi Capitis \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(in the person of Christ the Head) and a closer look at the 2009 \u003ci\u003emotu proprio\u003c\/i\u003e from Pope Benedict XIV, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOmnium in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ementem.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiaconal importance of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDominus vobiscum \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(\"the Lord be with you...\") dialogue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutward diaconal identity (e.g., \u003cb\u003ewearing clerical garb\u003c\/b\u003e) and its impacts on the laity's understanding of the diaconate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe unfortunate consequences of the use of the diaconal labels \"\u003cb\u003epermanent\u003c\/b\u003e\" and \"\u003cb\u003etransitional\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTensions\u003c\/b\u003e often found between \u003cb\u003epriests \u0026amp; deacons\u003c\/b\u003e, and ways to improve these essential relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more....\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883555143831,"sku":"9798249056667","price":2497.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798249056667.webp?v=1781102543","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/developing-diaconal-theology-a-study-of-the-diaconate-and-actions-in-the-person-of-christ-the-head-9798249056667","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}