faith and order
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Faith and Order is a major theological commission of the World Council of Churches dedicated to promoting Christian unity through dialogue on doctrine, ecclesiology, and sacramental theology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| faith and order canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecumenical body
ⓘ
theological commission ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
common confession of the apostolic faith
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doctrinal convergence ⓘ reconciliation of divided churches ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
church order and structures
ⓘ
nature and mission of the Church ⓘ sacraments and sacramental life ⓘ unity and diversity in the Church ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
doctrinal dialogue ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ ecumenical theology ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Eucharistic theology
ⓘ
authority in the Church ⓘ hermeneutics of Scripture and tradition ⓘ ministry and ordination ⓘ mutual recognition of baptism ⓘ overcoming doctrinal divisions ⓘ visible unity of the Church ⓘ |
| foundedBy | World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproach |
consensus-building
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multilateral theological dialogue ⓘ reception of ecumenical agreements ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Anglican churches
ⓘ
Old Catholic churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthodox churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant churches ⓘ |
| hasOutput |
convergence texts
ⓘ
ecumenical study documents ⓘ theological reports ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
promoting Christian unity
ⓘ
theological dialogue among churches ⓘ |
| organizes |
theological consultations
ⓘ
world conferences on Faith and Order ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
member churches of the World Council of Churches
ⓘ
wider ecumenical movement ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
NERFINISHED
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
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