People of Bread: Rediscovering Ecclesiology Book

Preface vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction: The Story of Bread in the Church 1 Bread and the People of God 4 Rediscovering Ecclesiology 7
1 A New Image for the Church: Reviving the Theological Imagination 13 The Function of Theological Images 13 Principles for the Use of Biblical Images 27
2 Companionship: The Social Nature of the People of God 36 Fellowship of Bread 37 Fellowship with God 44 Companionship 60
3 Fullness of Bread: The Moral Character of the People of God 70 The Challenge of Bread 71 Sharing Bread with Strangers 82 Hospitality 97
4 Bread of Life: The Mission of the Church 105 Not by Bread Alone 106 Daily Bread 112 Bread of Sonship 117 Bread and Mission 126
5 Broken Bread: The Sacramental Nature of the Church 141 Broken Bread at the Last Supper 143 Breaking Bread at the First Supper 160 Breaking Bread in the Church 173
6 One Bread: The Visible Unity of the Churches 195 Ecumentical Unity: Companionship from House to House 196 Eucharistic Hospitality: Discerning the Lord's Body 212 One Bread: Toward Universal Companionship 226
7 Bread of the Kingdom: The Eschatological Vision of the Church 243 Companionship with Creation 246 Companionship in Eternity 261 Companionship in the Kingdom of God 277 Conclusion: The Church as the People of Bread 290 Houses of Bread 291 Bread in the Churches 295 Toward an Ecumenical Ecclesiology of Bread 300 Notes 305 Selected Bibliography 367 Indexes Scripture References 403 Names 412 Subjects 414