The Bride of Christ: A Metaphor for the Church. Systematical Exegetical Analysis

Norbert Schnell

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    Abstract

    Lumen gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of the Second Vatican Council, uses various images to speak about the Church. This study is about the Church as the Bride of Christ. Unlike the great images of the Church as the People of God and the Body of Christ, the image of the Church as the Bride of Christ has never been extensively examined since the Second Vatican Council. The current research is a biblical and systematic-theological study of this image. Its main question is what this metaphor can tell us about the essence of the Church, and what its consequences are for the life of the Church today.
    Original languageEnglish
    QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
    Awarding Institution
    • Tilburg University
    Supervisors/Advisors
    • Koet, Bart, Promotor
    • Sarot, Marcel, Promotor
    Award date18 Nov 2020
    Place of PublicationZürich
    Publisher
    Print ISBNs9783643913531
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

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