Abstract
In the context of recent debate about whether “Reformed Catholics” and Protestants, more generally, should accept Augustine’s totus Christus Christological ecclesiology, I illustrate the notion of an asymmetric aligning union. This is a metaphysically real union, but not a substantial union. I suggest that Reformed catholic theology would be better served by deploying the notion of an asymmetric aligning union. It preserves the Reformation solas and is compatible with the notion of the mystical body of Christ, without the disadvantages of the totus Christus notion, if that is taken to involve a substantial union. This form of union should be of wider ecumenical interest.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-370 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Pro Ecclesia |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 9 May 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2021 |
Bibliographical note
open access via sage agreementKeywords
- Aligning union
- Augustine
- body of Christ
- ecclesiology
- reformed catholicity
- substantial Union
- TotusChristus