Reformācija Starp Mītiem Un Vēsturi: Reformation between Myths and History.
Reformation is a social-cultural phenomenon that has been widely interpreted through centuries and has served contradicting ideological purposes - nationalism, xenophobia but also freedom, democracy and critical thinking. The purpose of this article is to analyse some myths surrounding the Reformati...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Latvian |
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LU Akadēmiskais apgāds
2017
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Cel̜š
Year: 2017, Issue: 68, Pages: 59-85 |
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| Summary: | Reformation is a social-cultural phenomenon that has been widely interpreted through centuries and has served contradicting ideological purposes - nationalism, xenophobia but also freedom, democracy and critical thinking. The purpose of this article is to analyse some myths surrounding the Reformation and Protestantism (for example, an idea that Protestantism is too individualistic or that the borders between the Counter-reformation and the Reformation are clearly defined). We continue creating mythology - if in the past differences between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism were overemphasised nowadays there is a tendency for the sake of ecumenical dialogue to stress the common features and the tragic consequences of the split in the 16th century. The author is looking for the middle ground between these views arguing that Protestantism is a wider phenomenon than the 16th century religious differentiation. Dissenting element can be found also in the Catholic liberation ecclesiology that makes us aware of danger of exaggerating the role of the church and hierarchy. Perhaps one of the greatest benefits the Protestant thought has given Christianity is its attitude towards the church that opened the way for understanding the Christian community not as a hierarchically static structure but as people of God, sojourners looking for God together. At the same time we should acknowledge that this concept has been often distorted by Protestant orthodoxies and fundamentalism. There is also a tendency to uncritically accept the Roman Catholic spirituality but according to the author's opinion in a Protestant setting it is possible only selectively because Protestantism (at least in its liberal mainline version) emphasises spiritual growth in local communities, in small groups, at grass-roots level without relying on one spiritual authority. |
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