Naive return to the native emergences of Christian conciliarity
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This article examines the historical and ecclesial foundations of Christian conciliarity, tracing it back to its original manifestations within the early Church. Jean-Claude Polet adopts a meditative and reflective approach to explore how this fundamental principle of ecclesial life can be rediscovered and made relevant today. The central idea holds that conciliarity does not belong to an abstract or institutional structure, but rather emerges from concrete dynamics rooted in local community life. The article thus proposes a rereading of the native sources of conciliarity, identifying the conditions for its implementation in the contemporary parish context. On a theological level, this contribution offers reference points for thinking about the overcoming of ecclesial divisions through a renewed practice of communion, faithful to the experience of the earliest Christian communities.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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