Jurnal teologic, Vol 14, No 1 (2015)
SABOU, Sorin. ‘John Locke and the Moral Value of Toleration.’ Jurnal teologic Vol. 14, No. 1 (2015): 5-13.
Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest. Liberty University
Abstract
The concept of freedom of conscience is in the religious affairs and political affairs at the core of Locke's understanding of tolerance. He redefined the church and the state accordingly. Even the effects of the church's discipline, and the way the state's laws have to be conceived and implemented, are seen from the perspective of tolerance. I argue that tolerance is the main lens through which Locke understands the identity and the relationship of the two. He builds a society with tolerance in view. Tolerance is the attitude that offers the context for freedom and peace.
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Integritatea unui apostol - 2 Cor 12.11-21
Kerygma
Asezarea temeliei bisericii a constituit una dintre principalele lucrari ale apostolilor. Invatatura apostolilor a constituit baza si standardul pentru lucrarea bisericii. Vedem in proclamarea apostolica patru elemente constante. Acestea sunt: implinirea planului lui Dumnezeu, recapitularea lucrarii lui Cristos cu accent pe moartea si invierea lui, marturia Scripturilor, si chemarea la pocainta.
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Amenințări
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