The synod of this church which is the "Landeskirche" (established Protestants church of a region) in the West of Germany, a union of Lutheran and Reformed congregations, will discuss the question and finally decide on it. A proposal has been sent out to the congregations as a basis for discussing the matter. The author criticizes that in the discussion so far the pragmatic aspects are overemphasized and the one of visibility of difference to a hierarchical (Catholic) understanding of a bishop are underestimated. As a compromise the title of a "synodal bishop" is suggested.
Enthalten in:
Pastoraltheologie; 2016/9 Monatsschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis in Kirche und Gesellschaft
(2016)
Serie / Reihe: Pastoraltheologie
Personen: Weyen, Frank
Weyen, Frank:
Präses vs. Bischof : zur Diskussion einer Titelgebung in einer konfessionell heterogenen Landeskirche / Frank Weyen, 2016. - S.408-423 - (Pastoraltheologie)
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