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�The hastening that waits�: A critical assessment of the tangebility of unity within the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2010
The tale of the Reformed Church tradition in South Africa remains conspicuous with challenges also within the current democratic context. Whilst the political past of South Africa contributed towards a Reformed church divided along racial lines, a ...
Rothney S. Tshaka, Peter M. Maruping
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New Testament Paradigm of the Unity of Christians

Kairos (English Ed.), 2008
The intention of this article is to describe: first, the New Testament paradigm of unity, second, the New Testament nature of unity, and third, the New Testament teaching concerning the responsibility of leaders to maintain unity.
Miško Horvatek
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On the Grounds of Christian Unity [PDF]

Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института, 2018
The article examines the theological views of Protopresbyter Vitaly Borovoy on the issue of Christian unity. Over a number of years, he represented the Russian Orthodox Church in the World Council of Churches.
Galina Lozhkova
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“Bringing the Gospel to the City together”: Interconfessional Cooperation in Missionary Church Development in Vienna

Ecclesial Futures
In the changing context of Western Europe, many churches and denominations aim to reach non-Christians with the gospel through new missionary ecclesial forms.
Thomas Kräuter, Jack Barentsen
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Reviewing the Complexity of Ecumenism and the Missio-Cultural Factors Promoting Church Cooperation in Mberengwa, Zimbabwe, and Beyond

Religions
Regionally, nationally, and globally, new churches are formed. This continues to divide the church due to traditions, theological, doctrinal matters, and denominational practices.
Rabson Hove
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Perold de Beer: Reflecting on the theology of a missionary pioneer

Verbum et Ecclesia
Dr Perold de Beer was a missionary pioneer who contributed as both a church leader and a theologian to the Reformed Church in Africa (RCA). This research recorded his contribution to the RCA as this church navigated political issues during apartheid ...
Arnold M. Meiring
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An Open Declaration [Openlike Verklaring] concerning the Presbyterian Church government system

In die Skriflig
The challenge posed by 18th-century rationalism to the 16th-century Reformed doctrine, initiated a trajectory in which Reformed churches assumed the responsibility of preserving the essence of the Reformation.
Chaka C. Mathundela
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Church as unity in diversity

, 2021
Diversity within the unity of the church has always been recognized, acknowledged, and trumpeted as an essential element to the life and mission of the church in all its aspects. The church of Christ, as the new People of God, can, therefore, be metaphorically described as “communion of differences, “unity in diversity”, “communion of local churches ...
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The Evangelical Perspective on Unity and the Contribution of the Protestant Evangelical Council to Christian Fellowship in Croatia

Kairos (English Ed.), 2008
Unity is not just an unfulfilled idea of the Christian world. It is the axiom of reliability and sustainability of the Church founded in the Bible. Throughout history the Church has demonstrated that without unity it ceases to be “salt and light.” Unity ...
Mladen Jovanović
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Evolution of the Official Position of the Roman Catholic Church towards the Ecumenical Movement According the Results of the Second Vatican Council

Astra Salvensis, 2019
It is common and well-known fact that Holy See always identified itself as one the holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Roman Pontiffs were against ecumenical ideas and strongly condemned the movement which was organized in the beginning of XX-th century
Denis MELKOV
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