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Clergy
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[German Version] I. Concept – II. History – III. Theology – IV. Sociology – V. Law – VI. Statistics
I. Concept The term “clergy” refers to persons who are ordained and who are ordinarily called to full-time (recently also part-time or non-stipendiary) service to carry out the preaching office. Etymologically, “clergy” is derived from the Gk
kleros, meaning “lot” or “inheritance,” possibly a reference to the tribe of Levi having the Lord as their lot (Deut 18:2). The etymological derivation of the German term
Pfarrer is not completely clear. If it is derived from Lat.
parricus, “fold…
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Religion Past and Present
Church Governance
(762 words)
[German Version] I. Law – II. Practical Theology
I. Law Church governance, or leadership, in the broader sense is the collective term for all the organs of church governance in a Protestant regional church. In the more limited sense, the church leadership is the organ responsible for the continuous leadership of the church. The term used may be church leadership, but sometimes also church government, church senate, church council, moderamen, or synodal council. Its specific configuration is appropriate to the type of leadership realized. In the broader sense, the church leade…
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Religion Past and Present
Lutheranism
(6,151 words)
[German Version] I. Denominations: Lutheran Churches in History – II. Lutheran Churches Today – III. Statistical Survey – IV. Missions – V. Ecumenism
I. Denominations: Lutheran Churches in History
1. General
Lutheranism denotes that portion of Christianity that traces its historical and theological origin to the Reformation of Martin Luther and uses his works as its theological foundation. The Latin terms
Lutherani and
Lutheranismus were coined originally by Roman Catholic opponents of the Reformation movement in order to identify it as heretical (firs…
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Religion Past and Present
Pastor
(116 words)
[German Version] The term
pastor (from Lat.
pastor, “shepherd”) represents the official role of the Protestant minister usually called
Pfarrer or
Pfarrerin in German (Clergy); it is common in some areas of Germany, especially where Low German is spoken, and in other countries, such as the United States and France (
Le pasteur). There is no substantial difference in meaning between
Pastor and
Pfarrer. The term draws on the imagery of the Bible (esp. Ps 23 and John 10:11) to emphasize the function of the minister as a pastor, particularly the elements of care…
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Religion Past and Present