Covenanting for justice on the Accra Document, reformed theology and reformed ecclesiology

Date
2009-11
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AOSIS Publishing
Abstract
The essay provides a brief summary of the main argument of the Accra Document drafted by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and entitled ‘Covenanting for Justice in the Economy and the Earth’. The focus is on discovering and describing the internal structure, the logic and focus, and thereby some of the most important implicit and explicit theological and ecclesiological convictions, suppositions and claims of the document, as far as possible in its own terminology. It then offers a tentative theological assessment, pointing out four very typical Reformed characteristics of the document, including its typical confessional nature and style. It finally suggests some ecclesiological implications arising from the document, again calling to mind four very specific characteristics of Reformed ecclesiology. On the whole, the essay serves as an invitation to further study, discussion and reflection on the challenges and calling implied in the document.
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CITATION: Smit, D. J. 2009. Covenanting for justice on the Accra Document, reformed theology and reformed ecclesiology. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 65(1): 1-6, doi: 10.4102/hts.v65i1.279.
The original publication is available at http://www.hts.org.za
Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
Keywords
Justice, World Alliance of Reformed Churches (Presbyterian and Congregational), Reformed church, Peace -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Citation
Smit, D. J. 2009. Convenanting for justice on the Accra document, reformed theology and reformed ecclesiology. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 65(1): 1-6, doi: 10.4102/hts.v65i1.279