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