This book critically examines the complex history and theology of embodying ecclesial diversity exploring how churches have both embraced and resisted the full inclusion of all bodies within the body of Christ. It interrogates the theological stakes of diversity: not simply as a social reality, but as a vital dimension of the Church’s own identity and mission. Bringing together historical insight and theological reflection, the volume asks urgent questions: What does it mean for the Church to honor its own diversity? What practices sustain or hinder such a vision? And what might a truly inclusive, transformed Church look like in today’s fractured world? Aimed at theologians, ecclesiologists, and practitioners alike, Reimagining the Church offers a compelling call to reimagine the marks, practices, and possibilities of a Church renewed by its own diverse body.

Brian P. Flanagan is the John Cardinal Cody Chair of Catholic Theology at Loyola University Chicago, and Senior Fellow at New Ways Ministry. Dr. Flanagan received his PhD in Theology from Boston College (2007). He is the author of Stumbling in Holiness: Sin and Sanctity in the Church.

Cristina Lledo Gomez is a Catholic Systematic Theologian, Senior Lecturer in Theology at BBI-The Australian Institute of Theological Education, and Senior Research Fellow for the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Charles Sturt University, Australia. Cristina received her Master of Theology at the Catholic Institute of Sydney (2005) and PhD in Theology at Charles Sturt University (2015). She is the author of The Church as Woman and Mother (2018).