A pertença à Igreja e o vínculo baptismal

: Vaticano II, Avery Dulles e a iniciação cristã

Abstract

Church membership is more than a problem to be solved by a «black and white» solution. It is an ecclesiological issue that requires a thorough understanding. The second Vatican Council gives us several contributions, such as the communion ecclesiology and the sacramental vision of the Church (as the notion of Christ Sacrament), which helps us to get a better approach to the problem. Avery Dulles is a well-known author in catholic ecclesiology due to his work "The Models of the Church". Considering Dulles's proposals, we propose to look at the degrees of belonging in the Christian Initiation experience and the situation of the children who died without baptism.

Date of Award	23 Nov 2022
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	João José Marques Eleutério (Supervisor)