Lutheran World FederationGlobal communion of national and regional Lutheran denominations
Dicastery for Promoting Christian UnityThe Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (Italian: Dicastero per la promozione dell'unità dei cristiani, Latin: Dicasterium ad unitatem christianorum fovendam), previously named the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU), is a dicastery within the Holy See whose origins are associated with the Second Vatican Council which met intermittently from 1962 to 1965.
Catholic ChurchChristian church based in Rome
Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a Mainline Protestant church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA was officially formed on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three Lutheran church bodies. As of December 31, 2024, it has approximately 2.68 million baptized members in 8,386 congregations.
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Second Vatican CouncilThe Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly called the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II, was the twenty-first and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. It met in four annual sessions in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City between 11 October 1962 and 8 December 1965, spanning the pontificates of Pope John XXIII, who convoked it, and Pope Paul VI, who presided over its final three sessions and promulgated all sixteen of its documents.
FaithBelief in the teachings of a religionIn religion, faith is the "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, or evidence, while others who are more skeptical of religion tend to think of faith as belief without evidence. According to Thomas Aquinas, faith is "an act of the intellect assenting to the truth at the command of the will".
DialogueDialogue (sometimes spelled dialog in American English) is an interactive communication between two or more people, and a literary and theatrical form that depicts such an exchange. As a philosophical or didactic device, it is chiefly associated in the West with the Socratic dialogue as developed by Plato, but antecedents are also found in other traditions including Indian literature.
Lutheran Church – Missouri SynodChristian denomination in the United StatesThe Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With almost 1.7 million members as of 2024, it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States, behind the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
SinThe term sin originates from the Old English synn, tracing back to Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "being" or "truly guilty", implying a judgment of wrongdoing. Over time, different religions and cultures developed distinct understandings of sin, often shaping moral frameworks and spiritual practices. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin.
Divine graceDivine grace is a theological term present in many religions. It has been defined as the divine influence which operates in humans—to regenerate and sanctify, to inspire virtuous impulses, and to impart strength to endure trial and resist temptation—and as an individual virtue or excellence of divine origin.Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious AffairsThe Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs is the principal ecumenical and interfaith organization of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Active since the 1960s, it is firmly rooted in the teachings of the Second Vatican Council on dialogue between religions (Nostra Aetate) and dialogue between Christians (Unitatis Redintegratio).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.