Understanding the Diaconate: Historical, Theological, and Sociological Foundations

Synopsis

Theological Foundations Of The Diaconate -- Biblical Diakonia -- The Theology Of The Deacon In Lumen Gentium -- The Diaconate As Medius Ordo -- Social Mediation -- Social Mediation And The People Of God -- The Witness Of History -- Precedents For The Deacon As Social Intermediary -- The Transformation And Decline Of The Diaconate -- The Deacon Today -- The Deacon In The Liturgy: An Epiphany Of Service -- Evaluating The Structure Of Diaconal Ministry Today -- Restructuring The Diaconate As An Intermediate Institution. W. Shawn Mcknight ; Foreword By David W. Fagerberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.