Inverting the pyramid: The sensus fidelium in a Synodal Church

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Rush, Ormond. (2017). Inverting the pyramid: The sensus fidelium in a Synodal Church. Theological Studies. 78(2), pp. 299 - 325. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040563917698561
AuthorsRush, Ormond
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Pope Francis has spoken of his vision of synodality and of a synodal church in terms of “an inverted pyramid.” This essay examines the roots of such a vision in the vision of Vatican II, particularly two reversals made by the council regarding the nature of the church. Moreover, it shows the centrality of the sensus fidei of the people of God (the sensus fidelium) within that vision, and the need to make listening to the sensus fidelium a pervasive element at all levels in the life of the church ad intra.

Year2017
JournalTheological Studies
Journal citation78 (2), pp. 299 - 325
PublisherTheological Studies Inc.
ISSN0040-5639
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/0040563917698561
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85019635571
Page range299 - 325
Research GroupSchool of Theology
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Place of publicationUnited States
EditorsP. Crowley
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