Baptism − Freedom − Love. Spiritual Ecumenism of the 10th and the 11th Convention of Gniezno Cover Image

Chrzest − wolność − miłość. Ekumenizm duchowy X i XI Zjazdu Gnieźnieńskiego
Baptism − Freedom − Love. Spiritual Ecumenism of the 10th and the 11th Convention of Gniezno

Author(s): Sławomir Pawłowski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: baptism; Convention of Gniezno; ecumenism; spiritual ecumenism; freedom; love;

Summary/Abstract: The Gniezno Conventions, which are an important meeting place for Christians from Central and Eastern Europe, have an ecumenical dimension. The spiritual ecumenism of the 10th and 11th Convention of Gniezno showed to followers of Christ the pedagogy of their common path, which – right from the novelty of baptism – through gratitude and penance leads to responsible application of the bestowed freedom. Churches may boast many witnesses of faith and freedom that equals love. The divine-word services, which enabled equal participation of representatives of various Churches, granting its central place to the word of God, especially in the translation of the Ecumenical Bible, became a clear sign of the already existing, though imperfect, unity of Christians. They were also expressions of the main contents of the Conventions, which were to show the liberating and inspiring power of Christianity.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 53-67
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish