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This is a timely and profound look at the enduring meaning of church office and the guidance it is called to provide to the church in light of a changed world and a changing future. Includes essays on how the church offices arose, how they are defined, and how they relate to one another. Major themes include: the universal versus the local church; the ministry of the bishop, priest and deacon; apostolic succession; and the practical application of canonical norms.

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Walter Cardinal Kasper is an accomplished theologian and writer. As professor at the University of Tubingen, he authored many books and articles, and directed the latest edition of the Encyclopedia of Theology and Church. Kasper was chosen as one of a dozen Catholic theologians to sit on the World Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission, one of the most comprehensive theological forums in Christianity.

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