baroque theology

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  • Yves Congar, c. 1964
    In Yves Congar: Theology and influence

    …he and Chenu termed “baroque theology.” This theology, which had dominated Catholic ecclesiology since the Protestant Reformation, limited theology to a deductive logical exercise, emphasized submission to authority, and conceived the church in strictly juridical and hierarchical terms. In response, Congar aspired to develop an ecclesiology that would help…

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