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What is the Role of the Laity in the Church? The Laity are the Church! [PDF]
Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института, 2021 The question of the role of the laity in the Church, in and of itself, requires clarification insofar as the laity are the very essence of the people of God; they are not only in the Church – they are the Church. All divisions between clergy and laity in
Archimandrite Robert Francis Taft
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Various Thoughts on the Ecclesiology of Vatican II [PDF]
Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института, 2020 A return to the biblical understanding of the “people of God” in referring to the Church implies a change in our understanding and perception of the Catholic Church itself on the part of the fathers participating in the Second Vatican Council ...
Alfredo Pozzi
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“The faithful”, “the laity” and “the people of God” in the theological legacy of N. P. Aksakov: to the issue of the content of the concepts [PDF]
Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института, 2021 In his ecclesiological studies, church historian and canonist N. P. Aksakov attempts to restore the New Testament content of the terms “faithful”, “laic” and “the people of God”, with the aim of reviving in the Church the doctrine of the royal-priestly ...
Marina Naumova
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Religions, 2023 After the Second Vatican Council, the Chilean bishops met in a plenary assembly during May 1968. As a result, the Episcopal Conference of Chile developed its first Pastoral Orientations (POs).
José Ignacio Fernández
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“Children of the Prophets and the Covenant”: A Post-Supersessionist Reading of Luke-Acts
Religions, 2023 Luke-Acts is a theocentric narrative. It tells how God in and through Jesus acts out of faithfulness to the covenant on behalf of Israel. This article uses this fundamental claim to offer a post-supersessionist reading of Luke-Acts.
Jason F. Moraff
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PLoS ONE, 2021 People use numerous metaphors to describe God. God is seen as a bearded man, light, and love. Based on metaphor theories, the metaphors people use to refer to God reflect how people think about God and could, in turn, reflect their worldview.
Adam K Fetterman +3 more
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Investigating the Holy Eucharist and the term ‘people of God’ according to the Eastern Orthodox Church [PDF]
Pharos Journal of Theology, 2021 This article unpacks aspects of the Eucharist and how it is understood in various churches using a literature study methodology. It also looks at the notion of the “people of God’.
Angelo Nicolaides
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People of God: historical and theological perspectives [PDF]
Религия, церковь, общество, 2016 The article discusses the term «People of God» and its theological interpretations. The question is important for theology of religion in the Jewish-Christian context, because this picture is both joining and separating these religions.
Juha Pihkala
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Warszawskie Studia Teologiczne, 2023 The current synodal process is fostering a deepening of the sensus fidei, as a precious theological treasure in the listening of the Spirit on the part of the People of God.
Rafael Luciani
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CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SYSTEMS AMONG IGBO PEOPLE OF NIGERIA: STUDY OF AKPO COMMUNITY [PDF]
Trames, 2021 Akpo traditional people worship God directly through a special ritual called Aja-eze bi nâ elu sacrifice of the God/King that lives in heaven. The research aims to investigate traditional worship systems among Akpo people of Anambra state Nigeria, and ...
Emmanuel C. Anizoba +1 more
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