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From Font to Meal to Service and Unity [PDF]
, 2018 Is Eucharistic sharing, then, properly seen as the culmination or the inception of Christian initiation? This is a big question getting right to the heart of “how Baptism forms us.” I want to get at this in two distinct but related ways; (1) the rank and
Johnson, Maxwell E.
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The Ecumenical Review, Volume 77, Issue 1-2, Page 54-63, January–April 2025.Abstract This article discusses baptism as expressing the four‐fold relationality of life based on God, creation, neighbour, and self, as found in the second narrative of creation in the book of Genesis. Based on this understanding of baptism, baptismal ecclesiology can be defined as an understanding of the church that is primarily grounded in the ...
Antje Jackelén
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International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 94-125, January 2025.Abstract According to plural person theory, a group of close friends can act together not just distributively, as separate individuals all at once, but also corporately, as a nonmetaphorical plural person supervening on the friends. This article proposes that the Spirit is a plural person in precisely this sense.
Olivia Bustion
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But we had hoped ... : The Road We\u27ve Traveled; the Road that Lies Ahead [PDF]
, 2003 (Excerpt) It is a privilege to be here with you at this annual gathering to explore matters of consequence affecting our churches at the beginning of this new millennium.
Bernstein, Eleanor
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Followership in British Christian churches: A comparative study
Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 273-306, Winter 2024.Abstract Emerging research on followership has overwhelmingly been focused on for‐profit organizations. This research investigates four British congregations from different Christian denominations to explore how differing contexts shape the understanding of followership in nonprofit organizations.
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In the Age of the Post-Ecclesiality (The Emergence of Post-Ecclesiological Modernity)
Forum Theologicum SardicenseArchim. Grigorios D. Papathomas, In the Age of the Post-Ecclesiality (The Emergence of Post-Ecclesiological Modernity). Since the Crusades, the three major Christian denominations—Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox Christians—have developed conceptions
Archim. Grigorios D. Papathomas
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Baptism as ordination to the priesthood [PDF]
Вестник Свято-Филаретовского институтаThis article examines the issue of the priestly ministry of the laity. The text is divided into two major parts. The first one introduces the concept of the “royal priesthood” of christians, emphasizes its importance for a balanced doctrine of the Church,
Viktor V. Alexandrov
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The Nicene Creed, the Church, and Christian Mission
International Review of Mission, Volume 113, Issue 2, Page 311-323, November 2024.Abstract This article critically examines the significance of the Nicene Creed for mission within the evolving missional context of 2025, particularly in Southern Africa. In an era defined by the globalized nature of mission, the church is no longer viewed as the sender but as the one being sent, reflecting the missio Dei framework.
Johannes J. Knoetze
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A Normative Model for God-Inspired Action: The New Textbook on Pastoral Theology in the Context of the 20th-Century Russian Tradition of Pastoral Theology [PDF]
Вестник Екатеринбургской духовной семинарииThis article is devoted to an analysis of the textbook Pastoral Theology (2021), edited by Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev), in the context of the development of the Russian pastoral-theological tradition of the 20th century.
Kirill V. Aleksin
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The Cosmology of St Maximus the Confessor as a Basis for Ecological and Humanitarian Ethics [PDF]
, 2014 This paper explores the cosmology of St Maximus the Confessor and its relevance for contemporary ethics. It takes as it’s starting point two papers on Maximus’ cosmology and environmental ethics (Bordeianu, 2009; Munteanu, 2010) and from there argues ...
Dewhurst, Emma Brown
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