Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 61 No. 1-2, 1991.
Original scientific paper
Ratko Perić
; Diocese of Mostar and Duvno, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
One of the major issues of post-conciliar ecumenical discussion has been the theme of the sacrament of baptism, through which one enters a certain church community. The Catholic Church recognizes the validity of baptism given in the Orthodox Churches, while on the other hand, there is no clear official position of the Orthodox Churches regarding the validity of baptism received in the Catholic Church. The position of the Serbian Orthodox Church on baptism given in the Catholic Church is also being examined. A document, published in Ban in 1987, lists a dialogue of identical and diverse points concerning baptism.
Another document of particular importance is the »Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry«, redacted by the members of the Faith and Constitution of the Ecumenical Council of Churches in Lima (Peru) 1982, to which have arrived about 185 official answers of various ecclesiastical communities, including the Catholic Church. The document presents a great step forward in the theological dialogue, yet it is still far from a consensus, especially with regards to Church »reception« and obligation.
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Hrčak ID:
36195
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Publication date:
4.12.1991.
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