عنوان

"Mission and Evangelism" (1982) and "Together Towards Life" (2013)

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LA110662

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

"Mission and Evangelism" (1982) and "Together Towards Life" (2013)

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[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Jan A.B. Jongeneel

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Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

Since its establishment in 1948 the World Council of Churches (wcc) has produced and approved two position statements on mission and evangelism: Mission and Evangelism: An Ecumenical Affirmation (1982); and Together towards Life: Mission and Evangelism in Changing Landscapes (2012). This article compares and analyses these documents. It deals with six selected topics: vocabulary; (primary) sources; the connection between world history and mission and church history; systematic mission theology (especially the doctrine of the Trinity); mission spirituality; and the encounter with the adherents of other religions and beliefs. Both documents make the World Council and its member churches more aware of the missionary obligation. The main difference between the documents is the shift from a Christ-centered to a Spirit-centered view on mission and evangelism. Since its establishment in 1948 the World Council of Churches (wcc) has produced and approved two position statements on mission and evangelism: Mission and Evangelism: An Ecumenical Affirmation (1982); and Together towards Life: Mission and Evangelism in Changing Landscapes (2012). This article compares and analyses these documents. It deals with six selected topics: vocabulary; (primary) sources; the connection between world history and mission and church history; systematic mission theology (especially the doctrine of the Trinity); mission spirituality; and the encounter with the adherents of other religions and beliefs. Both documents make the World Council and its member churches more aware of the missionary obligation. The main difference between the documents is the shift from a Christ-centered to a Spirit-centered view on mission and evangelism.

Date of Publication

2014

Physical description

273-290

Title

Exchange

Volume Number

43/3

International Standard Serial Number

1572-543X

Subject Term

encounter with other religions and beliefs

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history

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mission documents

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spirituality

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systematic theology

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Trinity

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World Council of Churches

Jan A.B. Jongeneel

Call Number

10.1163/1572543X-12341328

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[Article]

275578

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