Kerkvereniging en Kerkreg: Geskiedenis, beginsel en praktyk

Church unity and church polity: History, principle and practice In this article the need for a clearer focus on the history, principles and practice of church polity in the process of church re-unijication is addressed. This is specijically focused on the process current...

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Main Author: Hofmeyr, J. W. 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Afrikaans
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Published: 1996
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 1996, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 329-346
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Summary:Church unity and church polity: History, principle and practice In this article the need for a clearer focus on the history, principles and practice of church polity in the process of church re-unijication is addressed. This is specijically focused on the process currently under way in the Dutch Reformed Church family. After an extensive discussion of issues pertaining to the history, principl~s and practice of church polity within this church family, it is concluded that the process of re-unijication need to be implemented with the necessary urgency, but also with patience.
ISSN:2074-7705
Contains:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v17i2.521