A reformed voice in the ecumenical discussion / / by Martien E. Brinkman.

• Author: Brinkman, M. E., 1950-
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : Brill,, 2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Reformed Theology 31.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (300 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In A Reformed Voice in the Ecumemenical Discussion Martien E. Brinkman offers a critical account of the main international ecumenical developments of the last three decades. He delivers a sketch of the Reformed contribution to the ecumenical dialogues dealing with issues like contextuality, state-church relations, the ethical implications of baptism, the church as sacrament of the kingdom and apostolic tradition. He pleas for a stronger non-Western input in the ecumenical discussions and emphasizes that in many contexts (Indonesia, India, China) the interreligious dialogue has become part of the inner-Christian dialogue. This study can be considered as a constructive contribution to the development of a hermeneutics of tradition and puts itself the critical question what is lost and found in translation.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Martien E. Brinkman -- Introduction / Martien E. Brinkman -- 1 Unity: A Reformed Contribution / Martien E. Brinkman -- 2 Truth and Diversity / Martien E. Brinkman -- 3 State and Church: The South African Case / Martien E. Brinkman -- 4 Baptism as an Indispensable Part of a Sound Public Theology / Martien E. Brinkman -- 5 A Too Optimistic Approach? / Martien E. Brinkman -- 6 The Church as Place of Forgiveness and Freedom / Martien E. Brinkman -- 7 A Plea for Christ as the Righteous and Merciful Judge / Martien E. Brinkman -- 8 The Church as Sacrament of the Kingdom / Martien E. Brinkman -- 9 Mutual Recognitions of Baptism / Martien E. Brinkman -- 10 The Church as Communion / Martien E. Brinkman -- 11 An Emerging Consensus on Papal Primacy? / Martien E. Brinkman -- 12 Episkopè / Martien E. Brinkman -- 13 A Common Confession of Faith / Martien E. Brinkman -- 14 The Theological Basis for the Local-Universal Debate / Martien E. Brinkman -- 15 From Ecumenical to Intercultural Theology / Martien E. Brinkman -- Epilogue / Martien E. Brinkman -- Literature / Martien E. Brinkman -- Index of Names and Subjects / Martien E. Brinkman.