Beschreibung
In this study of magisterium-theologian relationship, two important perspectives were considered, namely, the historical and the systematic perspectives. The historical study spanned across the two millennia of Christianity starting from the New Testament period to Vatican II. The problematic of this study is how to understand the participation of theologians and magisterium in the Churchs teaching authority. In other words, how is the Churchs teaching authority shared between the magisterium on one hand and the theologians on the other hand? Our study discovered that different understandings and praxis of participation in this authority have marked the historical development of the Church. We observed that although in the New Testament, teaching authority was not the object of reflection, it was, however, recognized as an integral element of the life of the Church from the very moment of its birth. Although, a distinct ministry of teacher existed, it is not easy to determine the exact relationship between these doctors of the New Testament and those who exercised the ministry of direction/oversight or responsibility of pastors in the Christian communities.
Autorenporträt
Peter Onyekwelu Okafor is a priest of the Catholic diocese of Awka, Nigeria. Heholds a Doctorate in Theology from Université Catholique de Louvain, Belguim.Presently, he is a formator at Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary, Onitsha, Nigeria, where he also teaches Systematic Theology and African Christian Theology.
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