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New paradigms of pneumatological ecclesiology brought about by new prophetic churches within South African Pentecostalism

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2020
Pneumatological ecclesiology has caught the interest of many Pentecostal theologians, especially in the three main sub-traditions of Pentecostalism, that is, classical Pentecostalism (later CP), Pentecostal African Independent Churches (later PAIC) and ...
Mookgo S. Kgatle
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The shaping and formation of a missional ecclesiology of township congregations in the Mangaung Metro Municipality during COVID-19

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caught most organisations, institutions and leaders off-guard, including church leaders. This was not any different in the congregations in the townships of the Mangaung Metro Municipality.
Eugene Baron, Khamadi J. Pali
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Nor shadow of turning: Anthropological reflections on theological critiques of doctrinal change

open access: yesThe Australian Journal of Anthropology, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 360-382, December 2022., 2022
Abstract To all intents and purposes, the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, the Brethren of Gamrie, and the Orange Order each claim a monopoly over theological truth, believing that they are right and that everyone else is wrong. Such a position is hardly exceptional – strong versions of pluralism take precisely this same monopolistic stance ...
Joseph Webster
wiley   +1 more source

Synodality in the Catholic Church: Toward a New Ecclesiology of Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Persons

open access: yesJournal of moral theology, 2023
Synod reports throughout the globe reflect calls for more inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons in the life of the Church. These calls are made more pressing given the alarming statistics facing LGBTQ+ persons and the increasing rates of dissafiliation in the ...
Ish Ruiz
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Analytic Ecclesiology: The Social Ontology of the Church

open access: goldThe Journal of Analytic Theology, 2019
In this paper, I aim to show that analytic philosophy can contribute to the theological discussion of ecclesiology. By considering recent analytic work on social ontology, I outline how we might think of the Church as one entity, constituted by many ...
Joshua Cockayne
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Pandemic ecclesiology: Church re-actualisation during the pandemic

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought significant changes to the life of the Christian church in Indonesia. Such changes can degrade the essence of the fellowship of believers. The reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, which became the
G. Pakpahan   +4 more
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St John’s Parish in Cape Town and a history of the lived spatial justice acts: 1956–2020

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2023
St John’s is an Anglican parish in the city of Cape Town. Its six member churches are in the southern suburbs of the city. In its history as a parish, it has gained land space in the southern suburbs of Cape Town.
Ntandoyenkosi N.N. Mlambo, Henry Mbaya
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Equality as a Theological Principle within Roman Catholic Ecclesiology

open access: yesEcclesiology, 2022
As the Roman Catholic Church aspires ‘to embrace a synodal way’, some old questions about its ecclesial vision return. One such question is the equality of all the baptised within the church. This question is particularly fraught because of the church’s
T. O’Loughlin
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The pastor as spiritual mediator between God and the congregation: Corruptions of the relationships of the ‘under-shepherd’, the ‘flock’ and the ‘chief shepherd’ in a Zambian context and their implications for spiritual maturity

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
This article examined an ecclesiology that has led to the administrative and spiritual subjugation of members of local assemblies as God’s will and modus operandi under the New Covenant.
Misheck Nyirenda
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Synodality: Reconfiguring Ecclesiology and Ecclesial Practice

open access: yesRoczniki Teologiczne, 2022
This article contributes to the growing body of literature on synodality with a comprehensive introduction. Firstly, the author observes the link between the synodal approach promoted by Pope Francis and the Second Vatican Council.
J. Moons
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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