Kenny’s Reviews > Ascension & Ecclesia : On the Significance of the Doctrine of Ascension > Status Update

Reading this for the 3rd time, I'm reminded of why it made such an impact on me—"the Ascension forces us to grapple with the inner logic of the church in a way that highlights its paradoxical situation [the tension between its institutionalizing tendencies and its eschatological character], a thorough understanding of which is essential to its welfare and mission." (43)