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<p>This paper discusses intercommunion from a Protestant, post-Leuenbergian perspective. Its first section takes a realist view, discussing denominational barriers to intercommunion through an explanation of why ecumenical theology as doctrinal discourse seems to be at a deadlock, moving in a circle of two opposing hermeneutics with no common ground. The second section takes a visionary’s perspective, sketching three types of vision on the way to bridging denominational barriers and widening the understanding of intercommunion by a) taking counterfactual visions from biblical stories as encouraging narratives of intercommunion, b) suggesting a role for negative theology as a potential common ground leading to valuation and perspective-taking regarding different denominational teachings on communion and c) studying performances of present or potential practices signifying intercommunion in a broader scope of understanding.</p>
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This paper discusses intercommunion from a Protestant, post-Leuenbergian perspective. Its first section takes a realist view, discussing denominational barriers to intercommunion through an explanation of why ecumenical theology as doctrinal discourse seems to be at a deadlock, moving in a circle of two opposing hermeneutics with no common ground. The second section takes a visionary’s perspective, sketching three types of vision on the way to bridging denominational barriers and widening the understanding of intercommunion by a) taking counterfactual visions from biblical stories as encouraging narratives of intercommunion, b) suggesting a role for negative theology as a potential common ground leading to valuation and perspective-taking regarding different denominational teachings on communion and c) studying performances of present or potential practices signifying intercommunion in a broader scope of understanding.

Between Realistic Disillusionment and Virtual Enchantment Critique of Denominational Barriers and Essays on a Vision for Intercommunion

Mag. theol., Research Associate at the Chair for Systematic Theology and Hermeneutics at the Protestant-Theological Faculty of the University of Bonn

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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This paper discusses intercommunion from a Protestant, post-Leuenbergian perspective. Its first section takes a realist view, discussing denominational...

Between Realistic Disillusionment and Virtual Enchantment Critique of Denominational Barriers and Essays on a Vision for Intercommunion

Published Online: May 31, 2022

Page range: 41 - 63

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2022-0004

Keywords
Communion, Intercommunion, Ecumenism, Leuenberg Agreement, Narrative, Post-Leuenbergianism, Pathos Formula, Negative Theology, Virtuality, Digital Communion

© 2022 Daniel Rossa, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Between Realistic Disillusionment and Virtual Enchantment Critique of Denominational Barriers and Essays on a Vision for Intercommunion

Published Online: May 31, 2022

Page range: 41 - 63

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2022-0004

KeywordsCommunion, Intercommunion, Ecumenism, Leuenberg Agreement, Narrative, Post-Leuenbergianism, Pathos Formula, Negative Theology, Virtuality, Digital Communion

© 2022 Daniel Rossa, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Communion, Intercommunion, Ecumenism, Leuenberg Agreement, Narrative, Post-Leuenbergianism, Pathos Formula, Negative Theology, Virtuality, Digital Communion