Published: 2002-06-30

The Integral Character of the Church's Mission

Jerzy Eugeniusz Gocko
Seminare. Learned Investigations
Section: Theology
https://doi.org/10.21852/sem.2002.12

Abstract

Among the fundamental tasks faced by the Church during Vatican II was a certain "de-privatization" of the message of Christianity and of the Church's mission. It is clear that the mission and nature of the Church is not bound to any particular form of human culture, political, economic or social system. The call of every human being by God is directed not only to his personal salvation but also to his participation in the transformation of human engagements on earth. But it is precisely this religious mission of the Church that is being realized in today's world. The article attempts to look integrally at the church's understanding of mission and to analyze new accents that were placed after Vatican II. The doctrinal implications were pointed out in a special way, which can be found above all in the understanding of Christian social teaching and in the theology of earthly realities.

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Gocko, J. E. (2002). The Integral Character of the Church’s Mission. Seminare. Learned Investigations, 18, 203–219. https://doi.org/10.21852/sem.2002.12

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