THE BISHOP AND/OR THE ECCLESIAL RECEPTION OF THE CATHOLICITY (ΚΑΘΟΛΙΚΉ) OF THE CHURCH
THE BISHOP AND/OR THE ECCLESIAL RECEPTION OF THE CATHOLICITY (ΚΑΘΟΛΙΚΉ) OF THE CHURCH
Author(s): Adrian D. CovanSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Ideas Forum International Academic and Scientific Association
Keywords: Church of Christ; hierarchy; episcopate; bishop; catholicity; universality;
Summary/Abstract: In the Symbol of Faith, we profess that the Church is Catholic. Therefore, we canunderstand this catholicity in several ways. First of them, the Church is catholicbecause it proclaims the apostolic faith in its entirety; she is the place where wemeet Christ in his sacraments and receive the spiritual gifts needed to grow inholiness together with our brothers and sisters. The Church is also catholicbecause its communion embraces the whole human been, and she is sent to bringto the entire world the joy of redemption. Not eventually, the Church is catholicbecause it reconciles the wonderful diversity of God’s gifts to build up His Peoplein love, unity and harmony.
Journal: ICOANA CREDINTEI. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Scientific Research
- Issue Year: 7/2021
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 24-30
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
