Accra Confession

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The Accra Confession is a theological statement adopted by Reformed churches worldwide that addresses economic injustice, ecological destruction, and global inequality from a faith-based perspective.

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Accra Confession canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian doctrinal statement ⓘ
Reformed confession ⓘ
theological confession ⓘ
addresses environmental crisis ⓘ
neoliberal economic system ⓘ
poverty ⓘ
structural injustice ⓘ
wealth inequality ⓘ
adoptedBy Reformed churches worldwide ⓘ
World Alliance of Reformed Churches ⓘ
member churches of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches ⓘ
adoptionContext 24th General Council of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches ⓘ
adoptionPlace Accra, Ghana ⓘ
linked to: Accra
adoptionYear 2004 ⓘ
callsFor confessional response to economic injustice ⓘ
ecological responsibility ⓘ
faith-based critique of global capitalism ⓘ
solidarity with the poor and oppressed ⓘ
transformation of unjust economic structures ⓘ
countryOfAdoption Ghana ⓘ
documentType confessional document ⓘ
ecumenical statement ⓘ
emphasizes God’s preferential option for the poor ⓘ
discipleship in the context of globalization ⓘ
integrity of creation ⓘ
justice in the global economy ⓘ
geographicAssociation Accra ⓘ
inspired justice-focused church initiatives ⓘ
language English ⓘ
mainTheme covenanting for justice ⓘ
eco-justice ⓘ
ecological destruction ⓘ
economic globalization ⓘ
economic injustice ⓘ
global inequality ⓘ
social justice ⓘ
relatedTo Belhar Confession ⓘ
Reformed confessions of faith ⓘ
religiousTradition Protestantism ⓘ
Reformed Christianity ⓘ
linked to: Reformed churches
status contemporary confession in the Reformed tradition ⓘ
theologicalBasis Reformed tradition ⓘ
biblical justice ⓘ
covenant theology ⓘ
usedBy Reformed denominations in theological education ⓘ
churches in advocacy on economic and ecological issues ⓘ

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