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Sinodalitatea şi autoritatea Bisericii apostolice ca fundamente ale misiunii creştine astăzi
The Synodality and Authority of the Apostolic Church as Fundaments for Christian Mission Today

Author(s): Silviu Marinescu
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: Church; mission; conciliarity; authority;catholicity; episcopate;

Summary/Abstract: In a world marked by the negative influences of postmodern thinking in which human subjects are engaged in a constant struggle formutual domination, the Orthodox Church, founded on the love of the Holy Trinity expanded in humanity, offers the only solution for deliverancefRom. the pit of selfishness and individualism. The synergetic model of conciliarity, both in the episcopate and in terms of the whole body of the Church and the authority of the Church hierarchy in terms of ministry and preaching the gospel of Christ, is the key to human accomplishment and is also representing the attainment of the mission of the Church.

  • Issue Year: XX/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 209-221
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Romanian