The Theology of Priesthood

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Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. Issues for a Theology of Priesthood: A Status Report; 2. Ministry, Ordination Rites, and Language; 3. The Ministry of Presbyters and the Many Ministries in the Church; 4. The Place of Preaching in the Ministry and Life of Priests; 5. Priesthood in the Context of Apostolic Religious Life; 6. The Minister: Lay and Ordained; 7. The Priesthood of Christ, the Baptized, and the Ordained; 8. Reflections on the Priesthood in "Eastern Orthodoxy"; 9. Priest, Prophet, King: The Ministry of Jesus Christ. 10. In Conclusion: Ordained Leaders for the Body of ChristContributors; Index