The role mission does (or does not) play in Faith and Order’s The Church
Mission is a popular byword in ecumenical circles today, but it remains oddly lacking in content. An examination of the recent paper "The Church" by the Faith and Order Commission reveals how despite lip service to the concept of mission, its ecclesiology is dominated by an institutionaliz...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2014
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| In: |
Vox scripturae
Year: 2014, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 91-101 |
| Further subjects: | B
Comissão de Fé e Ordem
B Ecumenism B Ecumenismo B Faith and Order Commission B Sin B Koinonia B Missão B Mission (international law B Pecado |
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| Summary: | Mission is a popular byword in ecumenical circles today, but it remains oddly lacking in content. An examination of the recent paper "The Church" by the Faith and Order Commission reveals how despite lip service to the concept of mission, its ecclesiology is dominated by an institutionalized, inward-looking, clergy-focused approach, which simply reinforces all of the most intractable divisions between churches. Notable too is the absence of any discussion of sin or interpretation of church history. It is suggested that deeper engagement with missional practice and theology could break up the current deadlock in ecumenical ecclesiology. |
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| ISSN: | 2447-7443 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vox scripturae
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25188/2447.7443.2014v22n2.52 |
