International Lutheran Council
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The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran church bodies that cooperate in theology, mission, and church life while maintaining a conservative Lutheran doctrinal stance.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association of church bodies
→
international Lutheran organization → |
| aim |
promote unity in Lutheran doctrine
→
strengthen confessional Lutheran identity → support member churches in mission → |
| areaOfActivity |
global Christianity
→
inter-church relations → mission coordination → pastoral and theological education support → theological dialogue → |
| cooperatesIn |
church life
→
mission → theology → |
| cooperatesWith | member churches → |
| cooperationModel | fellowship of autonomous churches → |
| distinguishedFrom | Lutheran World Federation → |
| doctrinalStance | conservative Lutheran → |
| emphasis |
confessional subscription to Lutheran symbols
→
doctrinal unity → mission work → pastoral formation → |
| focusArea |
doctrinal fidelity
→
global Lutheran cooperation → mission partnerships → theological education → |
| governance | assembly of representatives from member churches → |
| hasCharacteristic |
confessional subscription requirement for members
→
conservative theological profile → inter-church cooperation structure → international membership → |
| hasMemberType | denominational church bodies → |
| hasNetworkType | ecclesial network → |
| languageOfWork | English → |
| membershipCriterion | confessional Lutheran commitment → |
| membershipType | Lutheran church bodies → |
| organizationalForm | council of churches → |
| positionOnEcumenism | selective participation based on confessional agreement → |
| positionOnOrdination | typically restricts pastoral office to men → |
| positionOnScripture | high view of biblical authority → |
| religiousFocus | Lutheran doctrine and practice → |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism → |
| scope | worldwide → |
| theologicalOrientation | confessional Lutheran → |
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