Tradition as Renewal: An Old Catholic Perspective on Renewal in Church and Theology

This paper argues that precisely by focusing on the continuation of tradition, Old Catholic theology is able to arrive at theological renewal, especially in an intercultural manner and in ecumenical dialogue. As a case study, this paper considers the recent dialogue between the Union of Utrecht of O...

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Main Author: Smit, Peter-Ben 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2015]
In: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Year: 2015, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 70-93
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDC Old Catholic Church
KDF Orthodox Church
KDJ Ecumenism
Further subjects:B Mar Thoma
B Tradition
B Ecumenism
B Intercultural Theology
B Church History
B Old Catholicism
B Mission (international law
B Renewal
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Summary:This paper argues that precisely by focusing on the continuation of tradition, Old Catholic theology is able to arrive at theological renewal, especially in an intercultural manner and in ecumenical dialogue. As a case study, this paper considers the recent dialogue between the Union of Utrecht of Old Catholic Church and the Mar Thoma Syrian Church.
ISSN:2359-8107
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/ress-2015-0005