Dulles, Avery,  1918-2008. <br/><br/>
Models of the church / 
Avery Dulles. 
 - Expanded ed. 
 - Garden City, N.Y. :  Image Books,  c1987. 
 - 256 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The use of models in ecclesiology -- 2. The church as institution -- 3. The church as mystical communion -- 4. The church as sacrament -- 5. The church as herald -- 6. The church as servant -- 7. The church and eschatology -- 8. The true church -- 9. The church and the churches -- 10. Ecclesiology and ministry -- 11. The church and revelation -- 12. The evaluation of models -- 13. The church : community of disciples. 
<br/><br/> Presents the basic functions of the church as an institution, a form of mystical communication, a sacrament, and a servant, while assessing its different roles in the lives of believers and in its mission on Earth. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0385133685 9780385133685 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>86027504 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church.<br/>�Eglise.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV 600.2  / .D78 1987