Lay people in the asian church: a critical study of the theology of the laity in the documents of the federation of asian bishops’ conferences with special reference to john paul ii’s apostolic exhortation «ecclesia in asia» and the pastoral letters of the vietnamese episcopal conf
Auteur :
Van Hai, Peter Nguyen
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG
ISBN :
9783631666128
Date de publication :
12 août 2015
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
480 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book investigates the role of the laity in the Asian Church. It concludes that, for the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, John Paul II, and the Vietnamese Episcopal Conference, lay people have three responsibilities: proclaiming the Gospel, witness of life, and the triple dialogue with the cultures, the religions, and the poor.