scholarly journals KLASIS DALAM KRISIS: TINJAUAN EKLESIOLOGIS TERHADAP ATURAN MENGENAI KLASIS DALAM TATA GEREJA MASEHI INJILI DI TIMOR TAHUN 1999

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliya Wetangterah
Keyword(s):  
True Nature ◽  
Religious Plurality ◽  
Church Structure ◽  
Church Life ◽  
Triune God ◽  
Missionary Church ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Trinity

The Church’s self-understanding will help the church to organize herself optimally. The understanding cannot be separated from the Trinity. Therefore, this paper uses the communion approach proposed by John D. Zizoulas to understand the Trinitarian nature of the church. The Trinity is three persons who life in communion, based on equality and respect for differences. As the Trinity’s creation, church life and ministry are based on equal relations and respect for diversity.A creation of the Trinity, the Church is a complementary communion of the equals, that respects diversity. In this understanding, GMIT will be more aware of her true nature. GMIT is obligated to build communion not only in herself but also direct that communion outward. In other words, GMIT is by nature a missionary Church. Equality and respect for diversity are the spirit of GMIT as a missionary Church.As a missionary church, GMIT is also called by the triune God to live and serve in East Nusa Tenggara. The contexts of povery and religious plurality in East Nusa Tenggara are the challenges that GMIT needs to addres in her ministry. In addressing such challenges, GMIT needs direct all of her life, including her structure. GMIT also needs to preserve her identity while answering those challenges. Klasis in GMIT as an integral part of the church structure, enables GMIT to carry out her mission by preserving her identity faithful to the nature of GMIT as a communion inspired by equality and respect for diversity.

scholarly journals KLASIS DALAM KRISIS: TINJAUAN EKLESIOLOGIS TERHADAP ATURAN MENGENAI KLASIS DALAM TATA GEREJA MASEHI INJILI DI TIMOR TAHUN 1999

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliya Wetangterah
Keyword(s):  
True Nature ◽  
Religious Plurality ◽  
Church Structure ◽  
Church Life ◽  
Triune God ◽  
Missionary Church ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Trinity

The Church’s self-understanding will help the church to organize herself optimally. The understanding cannot be separated from the Trinity. Therefore, this paper uses the communion approach proposed by John D. Zizoulas to understand the Trinitarian nature of the church. The Trinity is three persons who life in communion, based on equality and respect for differences. As the Trinity’s creation, church life and ministry are based on equal relations and respect for diversity.A creation of the Trinity, the Church is a complementary communion of the equals, that respects diversity. In this understanding, GMIT will be more aware of her true nature. GMIT is obligated to build communion not only in herself but also direct that communion outward. In other words, GMIT is by nature a missionary Church. Equality and respect for diversity are the spirit of GMIT as a missionary Church.As a missionary church, GMIT is also called by the triune God to live and serve in East Nusa Tenggara. The contexts of povery and religious plurality in East Nusa Tenggara are the challenges that GMIT needs to addres in her ministry. In addressing such challenges, GMIT needs direct all of her life, including her structure. GMIT also needs to preserve her identity while answering those challenges. Klasis in GMIT as an integral part of the church structure, enables GMIT to carry out her mission by preserving her identity faithful to the nature of GMIT as a communion inspired by equality and respect for diversity.

scholarly journals Kerkwees in die saeculum vandag, Deel 2: ‘n Nuwe narratief (ook vir die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika)

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Van Wyk
Keyword(s):  
Previous Article ◽  
Grand Narrative ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
Triune God ◽  
Secular Society ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Trinity

Being church in the saeculum today, Part 2: A new narrative (also for the Netherdutch Reformed Church. A previous article illlustrated that the root of the tension between unity and plurality in the church can be found in an epistemology charcaterised by binary opposisions. This article describes this epistemology and, from the perspective of narrative theological epistemology, discusses the struggles and pitfalls reflected in the narrative of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa which identifies itself as an ‘ethnic church’ (volkskerk). The article argues that such a self-identification functions as a metanarrative that is in conflict with the church’s grand narrative, that of the Triune God. The re-telling of the grand narrative of the Trinity as the metaphor for unity through plurality will sustain the re-telling of the church’s narrative in the changing context of a secular society.

scholarly journals REVISITING MARY DALY: HER VIEWS ON THE TRINITY, MARIOLOGY AND THE FALL AS POST-CHRISTIAN MYTHS

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-155
Author(s):  
Hannelie Wood
Keyword(s):  
Christian Faith ◽  
Divine Providence ◽  
World Religion ◽  
Women's Power ◽  
Triune God ◽  
Mary Daly ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Trinity

According to Daly, the church doctrines on the Triune God, Christology, Mariology and the Fall are all myths, originated from, and as a result of, patriarchy. Daly deals with many topics from a woman’s viewpoint such as deity, evil, Christology, morality and the church. Daly contends throughout her works that women’s power has been stolen from them through the ingrained structures of patriarchy and that women have to reclaim what is theirs. Daly believes that this means the castration of patriarchal language and images that are part of the structures of a sexist world. She sees patriarchy as a world religion and believes that all religions are subjects of patriarchy − living off female energy. Without any doubt, historically women were marginalised: not only in society but also within the church. However with this said, this article will contend that Daly has succumbed to her anger and rage against the patriarchal structures that oppressed her – and other women – placing the blame squarely on God. Daly rejected God as divine omnipotent, divine immutable and divine providence and objected to the fact that God is viewed as being changeless. The wrong ideas of God’s existence were a result of androcentric theological teachings and doctrines, and she turned away from the Christian faith altogether.

scholarly journals Is ’n kerkorde nie kragtens sy aard strydig met die werking van die Heilige Gees nie?

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Smit
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Church Of Christ ◽  
Spiritual Life ◽  
New Order ◽  
Word Of God ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
True Nature ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Church

Is a church order, according to it’s nature, not contrary to the work of the Holy Spirit? The question is whether a church order should be seen as anti- Spiritual. Does a church order, in contrary to the work of the Holy Spirit, lead to rigidity of the church? By this question the controversy of the spiritual life of the church versus the institutional ordination of it has been raised as a real actuality in modern church life. The rejection of the institutional character of the church has a long history. To understand the true nature and the true Scriptural functioning of a church order one needs to get perspective on the new order which was given by Christ by means of his Holy Spirit. The new order must be seen as the way of life that was created by Christ on the profound ground of the expiation. In this context a church order must be understood as existing in the movement from the believer to the Word which occurs in the leading of the Spirit through ordained means. Seen in this sense, a church order must be regarded as a modus quo by which the church is governed by Christ by means of his Spirit, in order to maintain the new order which He created for his children. Seen as such, a church order is not a man created dispensable burden for the church of Christ, furthermore it is not an anti-Spiritual instrument by which the church is plunged into a dreary existence of cold formalism. To the contrary, a true Scriptural church order must be appreciated as a valuable instrument through which the governing labour of Christ, by means of his Holy Spirit, in the church should become visible. A Scriptural church order is in essence a correction on the separation of the Holy Spirit from the Word of God. Therefore a Scriptural church order should be considered as indispensable in this world for church being, according to the new order of life in Christ.

Missional Conversion and Transformation in the Context of the Korean Protestant Church

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyung Keun Choi
Keyword(s):  
Korean Church ◽  
Missional Church ◽  
Missio Dei ◽  
People Of God ◽  
True Nature ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
Protestant Churches ◽  
Triune God ◽  
Doctrine Of The Trinity ◽  
The Church

The concept of the missional church has been increasingly spread among the Korean Protestant churches and especially to those who are deeply concerned about the true nature of church and mission in the midst of the critical situation faced by the Korean Church. This article articulates the doctrine of the Trinity in relation to the concept of missio Dei. In terms of dealing with conversion and transformation of the church, it explains the understanding of the church and mission of the Korean Church that tends to be inclined to reduce salvation. In this sense, the Korean Church needs radical conversion and transformation to missio Dei. This article suggests some key factors of the Korean missional church movement: authentic worship, community and discipleship. It also explores various aspects and streams of the missional church movement in the Korean Church as it participates in the life of neighbors. It suggests ways in which the Korean Church can rediscover the nature of the church through authentic conversion and transformation to become the people of God who are called and sent into the world by the triune God. 在韩国教会面临关键的形势时，宣教教会这样的概念已在基督教教会， 特别是那些关注教会及宣教真义的群体中，越来越传播开。 本文论述有关 missio Dei 的三一论。关于教会的转化这个课题，本文对韩国教会的宣教和教会的理解进行解读，韩国教会对此的理解往往减低为救恩而已，从这个层面来说，韩国教会需要对 missio Dei 有根本的转化。本文提出韩国宣教教会运动的一些主要因素：包括本真的敬拜，群体，与作门徒，并发掘宣教教会运动因参与邻舍生活而产生出的各个方面及支流，而且提出了一些建议，以致韩国教会能透过 本真的转化重新发现教会的本质， 成为真正被三一神呼召并差派的神的子民。 El concepto de una iglesia misionera se ha extendido cada vez más entre las iglesias protestantes coreanas y especialmente en aquellas profundamente preocupadas por la verdadera naturaleza de la iglesia y de la misión en medio de la situación crítica que enfrenta la iglesia coreana. Este artículo desarrolla el tema de la doctrina de la Trinidad en relación al concepto de missio Dei. Al tratar sobre la conversión y la transformación de la iglesia, el autor explica la comprensión que tiene la iglesia coreana sobre iglesia y misión que tiende a reducir el concepto de salvación. En este sentido, la iglesia coreana necesita una conversión radical y una transformación al missio Dei. Este artículo menciona algunos factores clave del movimiento de la iglesia misionera coreana: la adoración auténtica, la comunidad y el discipulado. También explora varios aspectos y corrientes del movimiento de la iglesia misional en la Iglesia coreana, al participar en la vida de sus prójimos. Sugiere maneras en las que la iglesia coreana puede redescubrir la naturaleza de la iglesia a través de una conversión auténtica y una transformación para convertirse en el pueblo de Dios que son llamados y enviados al mundo por el trino Dios. This article is in English.

Daily Routine, Food and Faith. To Yu.F. Samarin’s Thesis on “Formalism” of the Church Life in the Pre-Petrine Period

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 268-279
Author(s):  
Abbot Vitaly Utkin
Keyword(s):  
Daily Routine ◽  
Eating Patterns ◽  
Political Aspect ◽  
Old Believers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The Church

With reference to Yu. F. Samarin’s thesis on “Formalism” of the Church Life in the Pre-Petrine Period, the article examines the issue of the role of fasts, eating patterns and daily routine in general among most radical groups of Old Believers. The author of the article draws the conclusion that such conceptions were rooted in the Pre-Nikon Russian religious (monkish) traditions. The author pays special attention to the social and political aspect of the connection between food and payer for the Tsar in the context of the “spiritual Antichrist” teaching.

The Samarin Family and the Parish Question in the Russian Empire. 1860s–1910s

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 235-246
Author(s):  
Alexey L. Beglov
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Russian Empire ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
The Church ◽  
Do So

The article examines the contribution of the representatives of the Samarin family to the development of the Parish issue in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The issue of expanding the rights of the laity in the sphere of parish self-government was one of the most debated problems of Church life in that period. The public discussion was initiated by D.F. Samarin (1827-1901). He formulated the “social concept” of the parish and parish reform, based on Slavophile views on society and the Church. In the beginning of the twentieth century his eldest son F.D. Samarin who was a member of the Special Council on the development the Orthodox parish project in 1907, and as such developed the Slavophile concept of the parish. In 1915, A.D. Samarin, who took up the position of the Chief Procurator of the Most Holy Synod, tried to make his contribution to the cause of the parish reforms, but he failed to do so due to his resignation.

THEORIES OF THE MISSIONARY VOCATION OF THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN POST-SOVIET PROTESTANTISM

2020 ◽  
pp. 78-92
Author(s):  
Valentyn Syniy
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Spiritual Education ◽  
General Recognition ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Trinity ◽  
Formal Construction

It is emphasized that the involvement of missionary theology in the discussion of ways to develop spiritual education allowed post-soviet Protestantism to successfully overcome differences in the vision of the formal construction of education, and then move on to discussions about its content. There was a gradual overcoming of modern individualism, the growing role of communities, the replacement of monologue models of mission with dialogical ones. The idea of the seminary as a community that is not self-sufficient, but serves the church as a community, has gained general recognition. The church also came to be understood as serving an eschatological ideal community similar to the Trinity community. The formation of community and dialogical models of missionary and educational activity allows Ukrainian Protestantism to effectively adapt to the realities of the beginning of the 21st century and to be proactive in today's society.

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