Pope Francis

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Democracy(Author )
Published1 May 2026
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This article examines how democracy can be a way of enacting fundamental Christian commitments. It opens with a definition and then assesses the scriptural precedents for a commitment to democracy. The article closes by outlining the key modern theological arguments that exhort active involvement in democratic struggles for justice and liberation as well as responsibility for developing and sustaining democratic political systems. The entry as a whole outlines a theological grammar of democracy, providing a means to evaluate theologically whether a particular polity or form of politics is democratic.

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Sakramente (katholisch)(Author )
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Published16 September 2026
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Sakramente sind liturgische Zeichenhandlungen der Kirche, die das Wirken Jesu erinnernd vergegenwärtigen und aus einer Symbolhandlung und einem Deutewort bestehen. Sie vermitteln wirkungsvoll, was sie bezeichnen: Gottes Gnade. Die katholische Kirche kennt sieben solcher Zeichen: Taufe, Eucha-ristie, Firmung, Ehe, Weihe, Buße und Krankensalbung.

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KeywordAbendmahl, Amt, Buße, Ekklesiologie, Gottesdienst, Handlung, Heil, Kirche, Konfession, Ritus, Römisch-Katholische Kirche, Sakrament, Taufe, religiöse Praxis, Ökumene
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