Local Dialogue as a Means to Ecumenical Reception? The International and Dutch Pentecostal-Catholic Dialogues in Close-up
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Jelle Creemers
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Leiden
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The International Roman Catholic-Classical Pentecostal Dialogue, established in 1972, encourages the initiation of local Pentecostal-Catholic dialogues. Such dialogues are deemed important to get feedback from the grassroots and to promote reception of the irccpd's ecumenical achievements. The Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue in the Netherlands (1999-2009) is arguably to date the prime example of such a local spin-off and its history evidences strong ties with the international dialogue. The desired feedback to the international level was virtually absent, but the usefulness of the irccpd's Final Reports for the local context was acknowledged and the Dutch dialogue was considered locally fruitful. The local context is however constantly changing and in order to deal with the issues deemed most important by both dialogue partners, a reconfiguration of the Dutch dialogue involving a third partner has been prepared since 2009. As the dialogue is no 'official' spin-off of the irccpd, chances are high that the ties with the international dialogue will soon be severed. The International Roman Catholic-Classical Pentecostal Dialogue, established in 1972, encourages the initiation of local Pentecostal-Catholic dialogues. Such dialogues are deemed important to get feedback from the grassroots and to promote reception of the irccpd's ecumenical achievements. The Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue in the Netherlands (1999-2009) is arguably to date the prime example of such a local spin-off and its history evidences strong ties with the international dialogue. The desired feedback to the international level was virtually absent, but the usefulness of the irccpd's Final Reports for the local context was acknowledged and the Dutch dialogue was considered locally fruitful. The local context is however constantly changing and in order to deal with the issues deemed most important by both dialogue partners, a reconfiguration of the Dutch dialogue involving a third partner has been prepared since 2009. As the dialogue is no 'official' spin-off of the irccpd, chances are high that the ties with the international dialogue will soon be severed.