The Church faces a crisis of identity today because it has not addressed the conflict inherited from Vatican II between the Church as a society and as communion. The author argues for the priority of the image of the people of God in ecclesiology and draws out some implications for the Church’s self-understanding. He calls the Church to clarify the place and meaning of the laity and their charisms, and challenges the Church to rethink her ministry to better express her underlying identity. Practical implications of this effort are presented, including the role of the sensus fidelium.

中文翻译：

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神的子民

教会今天面临身份危机，因为它没有解决从梵蒂冈二世继承而来的教会作为社会和共融之间的冲突。作者主张上帝子民的形象在教会学中的优先地位，并提出了对教会自我理解的一些启示。他呼吁教会澄清平信徒及其神恩的地位和意义，并挑战教会重新思考她的事工，以更好地表达她的潜在身份。介绍了这项工作的实际意义，包括 sensus fidelium 的作用。