The influence of contemporary candent issues on the identity of the Evangelical Church of Lutheran Confession in Brazil

In a time of great transformation in the religious scenario, the IECLB has been trying to be faithful about its self-understanding, but without ignoring the signs of its context. Briefly, the present article presents the ethical scope in which the IECLB lines up its position in the conceptual scenar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Schneider, Marcelo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Brasil
Institución:Escola Superior de Teologia (EST)
Repositorio:Estudos Teológicos (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:www.est.edu.br/periodicos:article/85
Acceso en línea:http://periodicos.est.edu.br/index.php/estudos_teologicos/article/view/85
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Theology
IECLB; Ethical discernment; Ecclesiology; Church and Society
Teologia
IECLB; Discernimento ético; Eclesiologia; Igreja e Sociedade
Descripción
Sumario:In a time of great transformation in the religious scenario, the IECLB has been trying to be faithful about its self-understanding, but without ignoring the signs of its context. Briefly, the present article presents the ethical scope in which the IECLB lines up its position in the conceptual scenario inside and outside the Christian community. The second point is about mission aspects, in which the church takes its prophetic role in a proactive way. The third part brings the issue of sustainability as a concern related to the maintenance of the structure of the church and the means to make possible its growth. The ecumenical commitment and the diakonia appear as two further circles in which the identity of the IECLB is renewed today.