By Joseph Clifford Fenton | Edited by Christian D. Washburn, Ph.D.

The Church of Christ is a collection of writings by Monsignor Joseph Clifford Fenton, a distinguished American theologian of the twentieth century. These eighteen essays offer manifold rich insights into Christ’s living presence in the Church, the controversies surrounding the marks of the Church, the foundational principles of the Church’s relationship to the state, and more. 

Shedding light on overlooked or unexplored dimensions of ecclesiology, Fenton invites readers both to develop a deeper understanding of the nature and structure of the Church and to increase their love for the Mystical Body of Christ. The Church of Christ, edited and introduced by Christian D. Washburn, also offers extensive references for those who wish to delve further into the wisdom further on these topics or to read more of Fenton’s works.

The central, the most important fact about the Catholic Church, that which primarily differentiates it from every other religious organization on the face of the earth, is the living presence of Jesus Christ Our Lord within it. (Monsignor Joseph Clifford Fenton)

Monsignor Joseph Clifford Fenton (1906–1969) was professor of fundamental and dogmatic theology at the Catholic University of America and, from 1944 to 1963, the editor of the American Ecclesiastical Review. He also helped to establish the Catholic Theological Society of America, which continues to this day. Over the course of his life, Msgr. Fenton wrote six books and numerous articles. 

Christian D. Washburn, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology, at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, in St. Paul, Minnesota. His articles have appeared in The Thomist, Nova et Vetera, and Gregorianum. He is also a member of both the National Lutheran–Roman Catholic Dialogue and the International Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity.

Paperback: 298pp.

ISBN: 978-1944418083