Thesis advisor: Margaret Eletta Guider / Thesis advisor: David Hollenbach / Thesis (STL) — Boston College, 2015. / Submitted to: Boston College. School of Theology and Ministry. / Discipline: Sacred Theology.

I/D 07 -- The Generalate Team/ 76-5, June 1976 -- Enlarged Council -- Solidarity -- (pg. 1)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago. / Erratum slip inserted. Reprinted from the American journal of sociology, v. 10, p. 208-227, September, 1904. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Inaug.-diss.--Bern. / "Literatur-verzeichnis": p. 70-79.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago. / Erratum slip inserted. Reprinted from the American journal of sociology, v. 10, p. 208-227, September, 1904. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago. / Erratum slip inserted. Reprinted from the American journal of sociology, v. 10, p. 208-227, September, 1904. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis--Heidelberg. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-268).

This thesis examines expectations of ecclesial solidarity in the letters to communities in the Pauline corpus, with a particular focus on inter-church solidarity, as this has been a neglected area. The thesis proceeds by examining the use and meaning of ἐκκλησία, images for the church, and the language of imitation and apostleship in the nine Pauline letters addressed to churches, taking the letters in four groups by approximate and relative chronological order, after first examining the use of ἐκκλησία in ancient Greek literature, and in the Septuagint and related literature. This examination confirms the traditional understanding of ἐκκλησία as 'assembly', whilst also highlighting a flexibility of usage, and the focus on assembly as a political, decision making gathering. The examination of Paul's earliest letters reveals a concern with intra-church solidarity. However, close analysis of the use of ἐκκλησία taking into account earlier usage suggests that Paul uses ἐκκλησία flexibly, and trans-locally. Concerns with inter-church solidarity can also be seen in the use of the language of 'brothers' and holy people, and in the examples presented of churches to be imitated. This solidarity extends beyond hospitality and mutual support to behaving for the benefit of other churches. In the Corinthian correspondence, alongside a frequently noted concern with intra-church solidarity, there is an extensive concern for inter-church solidarity, shown in the use of ἐκκλησία, brothers, body, saints and temple, and the language of imitation and apostleship. Close analysis reveals this concern throughout the letter, and that Paul seeks to promote a shared ethos across all churches, not just those of the Pauline mission. Romans and Philippians continue to show a concern for inter-church solidarity, but the particular issues addressed in the letters mean that the focus is on intra-church solidarity. Colossians and Ephesians demonstrate an extensive concern for inter-church solidarity, seen in the trans-local, but not heavenly, use of ἐκκλησία and in the language of holy people, body and temple. However, this inter-church solidarity is promoted as an encouragement to intra-church solidarity, and, particularly in Ephesians, inter-church solidarity is fostered by intra-church solidarity.

Presence and Solidarity -- Spiritan Life No. 9 -- September 1999 -- CONTENTS -- Editorial -- (pg 1) -- In the Steps of our Founders Bernard Reniers -- (pg 3) -- Those who have gone before us Henry Koren -- (pg 11) -- Living with Street Children Vincent Chopart -- (pg 21) -- In Durban's Hostels for Migrant Workers Jose Sabenca -- (pg 31) -- Good News and Solidarity Rene You -- (pg 39) -- Living with Refugees Armel Duteil -- (pg 45) -- Overwhelmed by Suffering Frezy Tam-Tsi -- (pg 51) -- Lay Associates working with Young Children Daniel Fasquelle & Pierre Sornay -- (pg 57) -- Reflection Article Gabriel Mbilingi -- (pg 65)

This thesis is a case study of the Solidarity Coalition, a social protest movement which united labour and community groups In opposition to right-wing restraint legislation. It considers why this unprecedented extra parliamentary force failed to persuade the government to withdraw the offending legislation and attempts to explain the dominance of the labour agenda in the modest successes it did achieve. Interviews with participants in the Coalition and other significant political actors provide the information used in the analysis of this protest phenomena. The thesis incorporates a detailed study of the evolution of the Coalition and its organizational structure and Internal processes within the context of the larger political system and with reference to theoretical literature concerning protest movements. I argue that the emergence of the Coalition as a diverse and broad based movement in reaction to a right wing attack on the social contract is predictable, however, the outcomes of the protest action are less so. Analysis of the Coalition suggests that organizational contradictions within its structure, external and unforseen circumstances, and the strength of government intransigence were influential factors shaping both the development of the protest movement and the outcomes of its actions. The commitment to common cause, fuelled by moral outrage and espoused by labour and community groups, was not sufficient to withstand the divisive tendencies inherent in the structure of the Coalition, or the Inertia that must be overcome by large groups to achieve collective goods. Labour proved to be the more powerful actor within the Coalition due to its financial and organizational resources and its significant noticeabilIty factor as a member of the CoalItion. I argue that consistent with the theory of the logic of collective action that the labour agenda eventually dominated within the Coalition, influencing the parameters of the settlement achieved, and in part, accounting for the failure of the Coalition to meet Its collective goal of withdrawal of the restraint legislation. / Arts, Faculty of / Political Science, Department of / Graduate