The Conciliar System Is Dead. Long Live the ???
When it was originally established in 1925, the United Church of Canada created a unique form of governance, labelled "conciliar." This was understood to be a series of interlocking "courts" with clear and distinct responsibilities and powers and, often, a high degree of shared m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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Toronto journal of theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 257-266 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation |
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| Summary: | When it was originally established in 1925, the United Church of Canada created a unique form of governance, labelled "conciliar." This was understood to be a series of interlocking "courts" with clear and distinct responsibilities and powers and, often, a high degree of shared membership from the local congregation to the national level. Recent changes in governance structures have all but eliminated the shared membership, creating a very different reality. This article examines changes over time and provides an analysis of the impact of differing structures on decision making in Canada's largest Protestant denomination. |
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| ISSN: | 1918-6371 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Toronto journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/tjt.2018-0115 |