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The Rights of the Family in the Vision of the Evangelical Church
The Rights of the Family in the Vision of the Evangelical Church

Author(s): Piotr Kroczek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: family; the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland; "Zasadnicze Prawo Wewnętrzne"; "Pragmatyka służbowa"; Martin Luther; the Book of Concord; "Liber Concordiae"

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the topic of rights of the family in teaching and law of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland. The Church in question, above the doctrinal statements, issued two documents, titled: "Zasadnicze Prawo Wewnętrzne", which contains the essential norms for the Church, and "Pragmatyka służbowa", which is a collection of regulations and rules of church service and pastoral care. In the paper, the two documents are analysed in perspective of the rights of family. The main conclusion is that the vision of the Evangelical Church regarding the rights of family is not extensive and deals only with basic matters not taking into consideration modern issues concerning family.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 131-143
  • Page Count: 13