Pope Francis at Lund, 2016, and the Relevance of Wolfhart Pannenberg’s Ecumenical Theology
After a long ecumenical Winter, it seems that Spring may finally be on the way, especially in light of the joint liturgical event in Lund, Sweden, between Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation, in 2016, heralding the symbolic quincentenary of Martin Luther’s Reformation. Against...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Ecclesiology
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-146 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KCB Papacy KDB Roman Catholic Church KDD Protestant Church KDJ Ecumenism |
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Lund
Lutheran world federation
Pope Francis
Wolfhart Pannenberg
ecumenism
ecumenical theology
Roman catholic
Lutheran dialogue
Protestant Reformation
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| Summary: | After a long ecumenical Winter, it seems that Spring may finally be on the way, especially in light of the joint liturgical event in Lund, Sweden, between Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation, in 2016, heralding the symbolic quincentenary of Martin Luther’s Reformation. Against this background, this article suggests that Wolfhart Pannenberg’s (1928–2014) ecumenical theology deserves a fresh hearing. Pannenberg’s view of the ecumenical place of the Bishop of Rome, his re-appropriation of transubstantiation as a ‘transignification’, and his defence of Lutheran ordinations against Vatican ii’s pronouncement that they suffer from a defectus ordinis, are outlined. At this juncture Pannenberg’s legacy can chart a way forward for Christian unity, especially eucharistic communion, for the Roman Catholic and Lutheran Churches. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5316 |
| Contains: | In: Ecclesiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455316-01402003 |