Following his widely acclaimed "Constructing Local Theologies", Robert J. Schreiter's "The New Catholicity" takes a close look at the issues that are reshaping theology today. Schreiter proposes that an expanded concept of catholicity can meet the challenge of forming a theology that can cohere between the opposites of "global" and "local".

Robert. J. Schreiter C.PP.S. a member of the General Council of the Congregation of the Precious Blood, is professor of doctrinal theology at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. His many books include Constructing Local Theologies and Reconciliation.