Authority and leadership in the Church (especially diocese and cathedral)
This article explores the contested concepts of authority and leadership in the Church, in the context of modern cultural and social conditions and with special reference to the diocese and cathedral and the ministry of bishop and dean respectively. The need for ethical and theological criteria for...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2020]
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Theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 123, Issue: 2, Pages: 113-123 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NBN Ecclesiology RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Bishop
B dean B Leadership B Church B Authority B diocese B cathedral |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | This article explores the contested concepts of authority and leadership in the Church, in the context of modern cultural and social conditions and with special reference to the diocese and cathedral and the ministry of bishop and dean respectively. The need for ethical and theological criteria for authority is underlined, resulting in a model of moral authority, grounded in character, example and dialogue, as a basis for salutary forms of leadership. The current inflated rhetoric of leadership' is challenged by a stress on long-term formation and the call that may come at a critical moment. In conclusion, certain toxic models of leadership are held up to be shunned and some key skills and aptitudes are identified. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X19894856 |