The Church: Towards a Common Vision
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The Church: Towards a Common Vision is an influential ecumenical document that articulates shared understandings of the nature and mission of the Church among diverse Christian traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Church: Towards a Common Vision canonical | 4 |
| Faith and Order text "The Church: Towards a Common Vision" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Church: Towards a Common Vision Context triple: [Faith and Order Commission, notableWork, The Church: Towards a Common Vision]
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A.
The Church as Communion
The Church as Communion is a key Anglican–Roman Catholic ecumenical document that explores the nature of the Church as a community of believers united in faith, sacraments, and mission.
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B.
The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church
The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church is a key teaching of the Second Vatican Council affirming that every member of the Church, regardless of state or vocation, is called to a life of sanctity and Christian perfection.
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C.
In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
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D.
The Church as sacrament of salvation
The Church as sacrament of salvation is a central Vatican II theological concept presenting the Church as a visible sign and effective instrument through which Christ’s saving grace is communicated to humanity.
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E.
Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism
The Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism is an official Vatican document that provides detailed practical guidelines for implementing the Catholic Church’s teaching and policies on ecumenism in relations with other Christian communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Church: Towards a Common Vision Target entity description: The Church: Towards a Common Vision is an influential ecumenical document that articulates shared understandings of the nature and mission of the Church among diverse Christian traditions.
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A.
The Church as Communion
The Church as Communion is a key Anglican–Roman Catholic ecumenical document that explores the nature of the Church as a community of believers united in faith, sacraments, and mission.
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B.
The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church
The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church is a key teaching of the Second Vatican Council affirming that every member of the Church, regardless of state or vocation, is called to a life of sanctity and Christian perfection.
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C.
In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
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D.
The Church as sacrament of salvation
The Church as sacrament of salvation is a central Vatican II theological concept presenting the Church as a visible sign and effective instrument through which Christ’s saving grace is communicated to humanity.
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E.
Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism
The Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism is an official Vatican document that provides detailed practical guidelines for implementing the Catholic Church’s teaching and policies on ecumenism in relations with other Christian communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
convergence text
ⓘ
ecumenical document ⓘ theological document ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TCTCV ⓘ |
| addresses | diverse Christian traditions ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
articulating shared understandings of the Church
ⓘ
promoting visible unity among Christians ⓘ |
| associatedWith | World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| buildsOn | Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential ecumenical text ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mission of the Church
ⓘ
nature of the Church ⓘ unity of the Church ⓘ |
| genre | doctrinal statement ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches
ⓘ
linked to:
Faith and Order Commission
|
| hasPart |
sections on the Church’s authority
ⓘ
sections on the Church’s ministry ⓘ sections on the Church’s mission ⓘ sections on the Church’s unity ⓘ |
| hasStatus | convergence text rather than binding confession ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
church as sign and servant of God’s design for the world
ⓘ
communion (koinonia) ⓘ mission in unity ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
Evangelical churches
ⓘ
Orthodox churches ⓘ Pentecostal churches ⓘ Protestant churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
member churches of the World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| invites | official responses from churches ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| producedBy | Faith and Order Commission ⓘ |
| publishedBy | World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| publishedIn | 2013 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Faith and Order ecumenical movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Faith and Order Commission
|
| subject |
ecclesiology
ⓘ
ecumenism ⓘ |
| title | The Church: Towards a Common Vision ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ecumenical dialogues
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theological education ⓘ |
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Subject: The Church: Towards a Common Vision Description of subject: The Church: Towards a Common Vision is an influential ecumenical document that articulates shared understandings of the nature and mission of the Church among diverse Christian traditions.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: The Church: Towards a Common Vision