Wittenberg Witness
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The Wittenberg Witness is an ecumenical statement affirming shared Christian faith and mutual recognition between the World Communion of Reformed Churches and Lutheran churches, rooted in the legacy of the Reformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wittenberg Witness canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological document
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ecumenical statement ⓘ |
| acknowledges |
common heritage in the Reformation
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historical divisions between Reformed and Lutheran traditions ⓘ |
| affirms |
mutual recognition between Reformed and Lutheran churches
ⓘ
shared Christian faith ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
overcoming confessional separation
ⓘ
strengthening visible unity of the church ⓘ |
| callsFor |
common witness in the world
ⓘ
continued theological dialogue ⓘ cooperation in mission and service ⓘ |
| commemorates | Reformation anniversary ⓘ |
| concerns |
Lutheran World Federation
ⓘ
World Communion of Reformed Churches ⓘ |
| dialogueContext |
Wittenberg Concord negotiations
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surface form:
Lutheran–Reformed dialogue
|
| ecclesialScope | global ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Reformation legacy
ⓘ
church unity ⓘ ecumenism ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Wittenberg Witness self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWith | Wittenberg ⓘ |
| purpose |
to deepen communion between Reformed and Lutheran churches
ⓘ
to express common Christian faith between Reformed and Lutheran traditions ⓘ to promote mutual recognition of ministries ⓘ |
| recognizes |
baptism as a bond of unity
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one holy catholic and apostolic church ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lutheran churches
ⓘ
World Communion of Reformed Churches ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| rootedIn | legacy of the Reformation ⓘ |
| signedBy |
representatives of Lutheran churches
ⓘ
representatives of the World Communion of Reformed Churches ⓘ |
| subject |
doctrinal convergence
ⓘ
relationships between Reformed and Lutheran churches ⓘ shared confession of faith ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Protestant ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.