Mystik und Koinonia : das Ekklesiologisch-Missiologische potential mystischer spiritualitat
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Breidenbach, RoyContributor(s)
Reimer, JKeywords
Christian MysticismMysticism
Spirituality
Piety
Mission
Church growth
Church development
Ekklesia
Koinonia
Theology of mysticism
Ecclesiology
Missiology
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http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21729Abstract
This work mainly asks for the potential of christian mysticism for the Ekklesia, Koinonia and
 the mission of the Church. In order to this, it is considered that the term mysticism is difficult
 to grasp by definition, for there is no clear definition of the term mysticism. Due to this fact
 irritations and misunderstandings are caused, especially in the protestant and evangelical
 Christianity, that have no traditional anchoring of mysticism in their life of faith, as it is the
 case in the catholic Church for example. At this point, the work at hand defines in an afferent
 first part, what christian mysticism is, in distinction to esoteric phenomena or non-christian
 mysticism.
 The following part asks for the practical forms of christian mysticism with reference to
 four selected samples of spiritual exercises. At this place, psychological issues are considered
 too, as well as the question for the mystagogy.
 In the next part of this work, the relationship between the christian mysticism and
 Koinonia, Ekklesia and the mission of the Church will be considered. At this point, the
 occurance of community as a connecting element for these issues is in the focus of interest.
 Finally, this work outlines a mystical ecclesiology, as it is now possible and
 conceivable on the basis of the foregoing considerations. The potential of christian mysticism
 for church development and the mission of the church will be clarified, as well as the need for
 empirical research and testing of the shown theory by some practical suggestions.Biblical and Ancient Studies
D. Th. (Missiology)
Date
2016-10-28Type
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oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/21729Breidenbach, Roy (2015) Mystik und Koinonia : das Ekklesiologisch-Missiologische potential mystischer spiritualitat, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21729>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21729