Learning the grammar of an ecumenical faith: adult education and the formation of conciliar identity in the local congregation of the United Church of Christ

Albert J Walsh

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Learning the grammar of an ecumenical faith: adult education and the formation of conciliar identity in the local congregation of the United Church of Christ

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Albert J Walsh. Learning the Grammar of an Ecumenical Faith: Adult Education and the Formation of Conciliar Identity In the Local Congregation of the United Church of Christ. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2280861f-92dd-4285-a905-3f02c30a299d.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

A. J. Walsh. Learning the grammar of an ecumenical faith: adult education and the formation of conciliar identity in the local congregation of the United Church of Christ. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2280861f-92dd-4285-a905-3f02c30a299d

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Albert J Walsh. Learning the Grammar of an Ecumenical Faith: Adult Education and the Formation of Conciliar Identity In the Local Congregation of the United Church of Christ. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2280861f-92dd-4285-a905-3f02c30a299d.

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Albert J Walsh

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The essential characteristic of both individual and corporate identity in the United Church of Christ is to be determined by its ecumenical mandate and is therefore conciliar in nature. Conciliar identity is to be developed in the local setting of the church. The author researched the historical formation of the United Church of Christ and the historical development of the ecumenical movement in order to assess the relationship between the two, to demonstrate the convergences evident in their unfolding histories, and to gather sources said to be intrinsic to the development of conciliar identity at the local level. Both the historical traditions of the United Church of Christ and the ecumenical movement provided resources for the development of an educational program intended to initiate the process of conciliar identity formation. The program was taught over a period of eight weeks, with nine participants and contributing presentations made by representatives of confessions other than those associated with the United Church of Christ. In conclusion, the author determined the necessity for the course to be extended. While participants could define the essential characteristics of conciliar identity with limited effectiveness, there was evident promise of further enrichment of that identity, together with associated practices.

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