'n Nuwe ekumeniese geloofsbelydenis?
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | 'n Nuwe ekumeniese geloofsbelydenis? | |
| Creator | Engelbrecht, B. J. | |
| Description | A new ecumenical confession of faithRecently theologians, church leaders and even churches from all over the world expressed the desirability of a new confession of faith, preferably an ecumenical confession. The Reformed Church in America proposed a new confession with their Song of Hope. They still maintain large parts of their 16th century reformed confessions but the following motives played a role in their desire for a new confession:• The necessity to correct the existing, 'old' confessions in the light of modem scientific Bible-research, e g on the doctrine of predestination.• The need for additional confession-pronouncements on modern-day issues and experiences, unknown to the church in the 16th century.• The desirability of a new form (language) to communicate with modem man.• The sensitivity of the churches of today towards church-unity and the trends living in the oikouménè, e g their social awareness.We then proceed to treat the motives why a reformed Church überhaupt needs and forms a confession. In the light of these motives the question arises whether our Church really needs a new confession today; is the exposition of the existing confessions in theology, catechesis, preaching and modem church-hymns not enough to translate and communicate the existing confessions to modem man and to address modern-day issues? | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1987-06-29 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v43i1/2.5727 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 43, No 1/2 (1987); 72-85 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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