religious community - Naomi King Walker

01670 – Religion Can Narrow Our Relationships

In every culture there are persons who fill the position of community elders. These are men and women whose wisdom, generosity of spirit, wide concern, and inclusive love equip them to care for people beyond their kith and kin. Their goal is not just the well-being of...

00381 – Church: Earthly Form of Christ’s Lordship

by Moltmann, Jurgen

The church is…not a restricted religious community; if it were, the risen Christ would be merely the Lord of its cult. Nor is it a fellowship of like-minded people; in that case the Lord would only be there to give value to its mental attitude. The church, with its...