Tradition as Traditions: Thoughts on an Eschatological Ecclesiology

This article proposes an ecumenical understanding of Christian tradition that valorizes the pluralism of Christian confessions as virtuous efforts to receive the gift of divine revelation. Its argument culminates in an eschatological ecclesiology that might serve as an aesthetic for appreciating the role of tradition in ecumenical dialogue.

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Theological Studies
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2025-11-29
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https://doi.org/10.1177/00405639251391096
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Karl Barth and Christian Theology
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Tradition as Traditions: Thoughts on an Eschatological Ecclesiology

John E. Thiel
Theological Studies
Karl Barth and Christian Theology
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Tradition as Traditions: Thoughts on an Eschatological Ecclesiology

John E. Thiel
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Abstract

This article proposes an ecumenical understanding of Christian tradition that valorizes the pluralism of Christian confessions as virtuous efforts to receive the gift of divine revelation. Its argument culminates in an eschatological ecclesiology that might serve as an aesthetic for appreciating the role of tradition in ecumenical dialogue.

Theological StudiesVol. 86(4)
Fairfield University (US)
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Karl Barth and Christian Theology
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