Description: The question of whether Protestant ministers are validly ordained remains a barrier for ecumenical reconciliation between Roman Catholics and Protestants. In An Ecumenical Priesthood, Karl Rahner proposes that the nature of the church and the affirmation of the presence of grace among Protestants may open a door to renewal and healing.
Brief description: Karl Rahner, SJ (d. 1984), was among the most influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth century. He taught at the Universities of Innsbruck, Munich, and Münster, and was a major figure at the Second Vatican Council. His voluminous writings include Hearers of the Word, The Trinity, and Foundations of the Christian Faith.