Pelerinajul eclesial în Evanghelia după Luca și în Faptele Apostolilor: o călătorie a credinței și mărturiei. Glasul blând al micii turme în țesătura narațiunii lucanice
The Ecclesial Pilgrimage in Luke-Acts: A Journey of Faith and Witness

Author(s): Daniel Ayuch
Contributor(s): Alexandru-Corneliu Arion (Translator)
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Ideas Forum International Academic and Scientific Association
Keywords: Luke–Acts; Pilgrimage; Ecclesiology; Apostolic witness; Little flock; Nomadism; Pastoral leadership; Diaspora; Mobility and mission; Lucan theology;
Summary/Abstract: This article explores the Lukan narrative as a foundational witness to an ecclesial identity shaped by pilgrimage. Far from depicting movement as mere geographical displacement, Luke–Acts presents pilgrimage as a theological and existential paradigm that redefines the church as a “little flock” in continual motion. The study analyzes five key dimensions: the theological framework of pilgrimage rooted in biblical tradition; Jesus Christ as the archetypal pilgrim who embodies voluntary detachment; apostolic witness that transforms dispersion into a strategy of missionary expansion; pastoral themes centered on care, solidarity, and material renunciation; and the ecclesial paradigm of pilgrimage, which portrays the early community as dynamic, resilient, and universally inclusive. Through this framework, the Lukan narrative challenges sedentary models of power, highlighting mobility, transformation, and adaptability as essential marks of Christian identity and mission. The article concludes that the Lucan Diptych offers a revolutionary vision for the church, calling contemporary communities to embrace a faith lived in movement, in solidarity, and in constant witness to the Kingdom of God.

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