The Mission of Lay Theologians in the Contemporary Church
The Mission of Lay Theologians in the Contemporary Church
Author(s): Monika MenkeSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: theology; laity; theological faculty; synodality; contemporary evangelization
Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the issue of the theologically educated laity and the growth in their number and of their role since the 20th century. It shows their peculiar role: they are not mere substitutes for the lack of clerical theologians, they have specific missions. The lay theologians can also reflect theologically on the contemporary Church and the world from different standpoints than the clerics and thus enrich the development of theology as a discipline and of the Church and contribute to the announcement of the Gospel in the contemporary world.
Journal: Ecumeny and Law
- Issue Year: 1/2025
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 97-116
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English
