Recommendations for Conduct
Preamble
Mission belongs to the very being of the church. Proclaiming the word of God and witnessing to the world is essential for every Christian. At the same time, it is necessary to do so according to gospel principles, with full respect and love for all human beings.
Aware of the tensions between people and communities of different religious convictions and the varied interpretations of Christian witness, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID), the World Council of Churches (WCC) and, at the invitation of the WCC, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), met during a period of 5 years to reflect and produce this document to serve as a set of recommendations for conduct on Christian witness around the world. This document does not intend to be a theological statement on mission but to address practical issues associated with Christian witness in a multi-religious world.
The purpose of this document is to encourage churches, church councils and mission agencies to reflect on their current practices and to use the recommendations in this document to prepare, where appropriate, their own guidelines for their witness and mission among those of different religions and among those who do not profess any particular religion. It is hoped that Christians across the world will study this document in the light of their own practices in witnessing to their faith in Christ, both by word and deed.
Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World (71.75 Kb)
This landmark document addressing the conduct of Christian witness around the world was released 28 June 2011 by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) of the Roman Catholic Church, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) after five years of work.
Christelijk getuigenis in een multireligieuze wereld (75.61 Kb)
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Testimonio cristiano en un mundo de pluralismo religioso (64.82 Kb)
Las recomendaciones sobre la adopción de un comportamiento respetuoso por parte de los misioneros, evangelistas y otros testigos del mensaje de Jesús al compartir la fe cristiana fueron formuladas tras una serie de consultas, que tuvieron lugar durante un período de cinco años, entre el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), el Pontificio Consejo para el Diálogo Interreligioso (PCDI) y la Alianza Evangélica Mundial (AEM).
Das christliche Zeugnis in einer multireligiösen Welt (77.67 Kb)
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Le témoignage chrétien dans un monde multireligieux (69.08 Kb)
Les recommandations – qui invitent les missionnaires, évangélisateurs et autres témoins à adopter un comportement respectueux lors du partage de la foi chrétienne – ont été publiées à la suite d'une série de consultations échelonnées sur cinq ans, entre le Conseil œcuménique des Eglises (COE), le Conseil pontifical pour le dialogue interreligieux (CPDI) de l'Eglise catholique romaine, et l'Alliance évangélique mondiale (AEM).
