Sola gratia : le salut en jesus-christ dans les dialogues oecumeniques
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Université Marc Bloch (Strasbourg) (1971-2008)Disciplines:
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Abstract EN:
In the 16th century, the different understandings of salvation in jesus christ lead to the division of the western church. After more than four centuries of division, these same churches are now involved in the ecumenical movement, the aim of which is the reconciliation of the churches. Is there an agreement on the question of salvation today? the first part of this study is devoted to the dialogue between roman catholics and lutherans, opposition on this question having been particularly animated between luther and the roman church. There seems to be a general consensus in the understanding of salvation, but which has not yet been fully translated at the ecclesiological level. Differences remain regarding eucharist and ministry. These differences represent different conceptions of the church, of its nature and in particular its instrumentality as god's cooperator in the salvation of men. This fundamental difference should,however, not retain its divisive character. Under certain circumstances, this difference could be regarded as an expression of a legitimate diversity. The second part examines the contribution of numerous dialogues with other churches (anglican,reformed,orthodox. . . ). These dialogues confirm the theses of a fundamental difference in the understanding of the church and of its instrumentality. This question does not separate the reformation churches but remains open in the dialogues of these churches with the roman catholic church.
Abstract FR:
Au 16eme siecle, des comprehensions differentes du salut en jesuschrist ont entraine la division de l'eglise occidentale. Apres plus de 4 siecles de separation, ces memes eglises s'engagent aujourd'hui dans le mouvement oecumenique dont le but est la reconciliation des eglises. Y a-t-il a present accord sur la question du salut? la premiere partie de cette etude est consacree au dialogue entre catholiques romains et lutheriens, l'opposition sur cette question ayant ete particulierement vive entre luther et l'eglise romaine. Un large consensus apparait dans la comprehension du salut mais il ne trouve pas encore sa traduction au niveau ecclesiologique. Des differences subsistent a propos de l'eucharistie et du ministere. Elles indiquent des conceptions differentes de l'eglise, de sa nature et en particulier de son instrumentalite comme cooperatrice de dieu au salut des hommes. Cette difference fondamentale ne devrait cependant pas garder son caractere separateur. Sous certaines conditions, elle peut apparaitre comme expression d'une legitime diversite. La seconde partie etudie la contribution des nombreux dialogues avec d'autres eglises (anglicanes, reformees, orthodoxes. . . ). Ces dialogues confirment la these d'une difference fondamentale dans la comprehension de l'eglise et de son instrumentalite. Cette question ne separe pas les eglises nees de la reforme mais reste ouverte dans les dialogues de ces eglises avec l'eglise catholique romaine.