Von der Volkskirche zur Freiwilligkeitskirche: Dargestellt am Beispiel der Niederlande
In the Netherlands, the idea of a Volkskirche is a thing of the past. We now have only separate denominations, which have abandoned their previous claims to universality, just as they have given up performing the rites of passage for the entire population. The creation of these churches on the basis...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
1995
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Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
Year: 1995, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 182-197 |
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| Summary: | In the Netherlands, the idea of a Volkskirche is a thing of the past. We now have only separate denominations, which have abandoned their previous claims to universality, just as they have given up performing the rites of passage for the entire population. The creation of these churches on the basis of a voluntary membership can be explained from the nation's history. The most significant stages can be seen in the Calvinist idea of the Church, the struggle between orthodoxy and liberalism, the creation of a "three pillared" society, and the demolition of these blocks after the second world war. From a purely empirical point of view, it would appear that the neo-Calvinist idea of a voluntary-membership model for the church has the best chance of surviving. Its hallmarks are: an elite church, orthodox doctrine, efficient organisation, social engagement and its own social service organisations. This historical-sociological analysis presents a case study which can be taken as a contribution to a more general theory of church life in modern society. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-808X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
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