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Amtstheologie

English translation: clerical theology

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German term or phrase:Amtstheologie
English translation:clerical theology
Entered by: USER00230 (X)

11:02 Mar 17, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / theology
German term or phrase: Amtstheologie
literally "theology of office" i.e. the theology of the function,role etc. of a priest, pastor or minister

anyone know a better term in English than "theology of office"?

thanks in advance
USER00230 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:53
clerical theology
Explanation:
A great deal of traditional clerical theology is about hierarchical power and about minutiae of rituals, titles, procedure and precedence,
http://www.sedos.org/english/Rayan.html

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-03-17 11:16:25 GMT)
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Reformed theology has been a strongly literate-based, clerical theology, most of it developing and being disseminated within academies/seminaries,
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=160
In this third volume of the Ignatius Press translation of Herrlichkeit, von Balthasar examines the more significant developments within the tradition of theological aesthetics--as ancient as Irenaeus--from the failure of \" clerical \" theology in the late medieval period down to the early twentieth century.
http://www.thomist.org/journal/1987/Oct/1987 Oct Book Review...
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:53
Grading comment
thanks, well done
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7clerical theology
Lancashireman
4theology of ministry
Angelika Joachim (X)
3 -1pastoral theology
Terence Ajbro


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
pastoral theology


Explanation:
The closest I can think of. But this would refer mainly to vicars/priests etc.

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Patrick Delaney: Has more to do with the role of a pastor within a parish, etc.
30 mins
  -> yes, I suspected that, "clerical theology" is correct.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
clerical theology


Explanation:
A great deal of traditional clerical theology is about hierarchical power and about minutiae of rituals, titles, procedure and precedence,
http://www.sedos.org/english/Rayan.html

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Note added at 13 mins (2005-03-17 11:16:25 GMT)
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Reformed theology has been a strongly literate-based, clerical theology, most of it developing and being disseminated within academies/seminaries,
http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=160
In this third volume of the Ignatius Press translation of Herrlichkeit, von Balthasar examines the more significant developments within the tradition of theological aesthetics--as ancient as Irenaeus--from the failure of \" clerical \" theology in the late medieval period down to the early twentieth century.
http://www.thomist.org/journal/1987/Oct/1987 Oct Book Review...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
Grading comment
thanks, well done

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrick Delaney: That's the one!
26 mins
agree  JeffFish (X): very authentic Englisch!
37 mins
  -> Sänkju Dschiff !
agree  Terence Ajbro
40 mins
agree  Laura Terrett
1 hr
agree  mstkwasa
2 hrs
agree  Francis Lee (X)
2 hrs
agree  Elimar Orlopp: there you go!
16 hrs
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754 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
theology of ministry


Explanation:
The target term was found in an original English statement by the Lutheran World Federation (on episkopé). One should keep in mind, though, that such consensus documents are written by theologians with varying levels of English, so there is always a certain risk of interference from other languages/the term having been translated based on what the person was thinking in their native language.

Example sentence(s):
  • As the Lutheran churches continue to develop their theology of ministry in the face of the many challenges posed within their respective contexts, substantial communication is required, both among themselves and ecumenically, on issues pertaining to...
Angelika Joachim (X)
Local time: 07:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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