<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> What does renewal mean in the context of the planting of the Free Evangelical Church in 1854? Heiser argues that the renewal draws upon a constructed ideal of the New Testament church. This ideal is used as an overall concept of renewal. In a setting of political and cultural change due to the industrial era combined with the movement of the Evangelical Brethren Society and influenced by the „Réviel“ rises a model of a community with voluntary membership and congregational-Presbyterian structure. Some systematical views on the understanding of scripture, faith, baptism, Eucharist and ministry point to the still ongoing ecumenical changes of the movement.</p></abstract>

What does renewal mean in the context of the planting of the Free Evangelical Church in 1854? Heiser argues that the renewal draws upon a constructed ideal of the New Testament church. This ideal is used as an overall concept of renewal. In a setting of political and cultural change due to the industrial era combined with the movement of the Evangelical Brethren Society and influenced by the „Réviel“ rises a model of a community with voluntary membership and congregational-Presbyterian structure. Some systematical views on the understanding of scripture, faith, baptism, Eucharist and ministry point to the still ongoing ecumenical changes of the movement.

Kirchliche Erneuerung am Beispiel der Freien evangelischen Gemeinden

PhD, Professor für Kirchengeschichte an der Theologischen Hochschule Ewersbach, Rektor der Theologischen Hochschule Ewersbach Adresse: Jahnstraße 49–53, 35716 Ewersbach

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What does renewal mean in the context of the planting of the Free Evangelical Church in 1854? Heiser argues that the renewal draws upon a constructed ideal of...

Kirchliche Erneuerung am Beispiel der Freien evangelischen Gemeinden

Published Online: Jun 25, 2015

Page range: 43 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ress-2015-0004

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