By What Authority? - 2nd Edition by Richard R Gaillardetz (Paperback)

By What Authority? is a comprehensive guide to understanding the complex world of Catholic belief and teaching.

This thoroughly revised and expanded edition, updated in light of Pope Francis's efforts to reclaim Vatican II's vision, offers a helpful introduction to the nature and forms of church authority and their relationship to authentic Christian belief and discipleship.

With a wealth of theologically clear and pastorally insightful considerations, this book provides valuable insight into the many ways that God chooses to manifest authority through the sacred and yet quite human instrumentality of the Church.

The writing style is clear and enjoyable, making it an excellent resource for readers seeking to understand Catholic tradition and ecclesial life.

Three additional chapters provide a fresh look at the role of the sensus fidei in a more deliberately synodal church that depends on discernment and dialogue to articulate the faith in the present context.

The book also includes Disputed Questions, inviting readers and classroom students into the creative process of discernment, learning, and teaching that must involve all members of the Church at every level and in every place.

By What Authority? is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand Catholic belief and teaching, including graduate and undergraduate students of fundamental theology and ecclesiology, as well as pastoral ministers and theologians.