Methodisten in Deutschland nach 1945
The Evangelical-Methodist Church, which in 1968 became part of the wider union of free churches, has sought in the years since the second world war to witness both to its understanding of the church's nature as a community of seekers and believers with a world-wide mission as part of the whole...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2000
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Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
Year: 2000, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 429-455 |
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| Summary: | The Evangelical-Methodist Church, which in 1968 became part of the wider union of free churches, has sought in the years since the second world war to witness both to its understanding of the church's nature as a community of seekers and believers with a world-wide mission as part of the whole body of Christ's Church, and to its own special theological emphases, laying stress on the individual and social significance of justification and salvation. Three particular means are of note: First by its very active programme of reconstruction of parish life and institutions, especially in the field of social services, as also in its vigorous proclamation of the Gospel message as a form of missionary activity. Secondly, by numerous ecumenical contacts and conversations seeking to achieve mutual recognition in order to undertake collaborative projects in both church and society, as a sign of its commitment to reconciliation despite different structures. Thirdly, by inculcating the need for democratic forms of co-operation together with others in the international church family. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-808X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
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