The Church in the World

"Just as it is in the world's interest to acknowledge the Church as a historical reality, and to recognize her good influence, so the Church herself knows how richly she has profited by the history and development of humanity." Vatican II: Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, art. 44

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World Vatican II The Church in the Modern World: A 30-Year Perspective Kenneth R. Himes, O.F.M., Bishop James W. Malone, and Monika K. Hellwig, Woodstock Report, June 1995 Bonhoeffer Quote From "Letters and Papers from Prison," pp. 193-194. On Christians as Citizens Leo XIII: Sapientiae Christianae (1890) The Church in the City An effort by the Diocese of Cleveland to address the gap between people, rich and poor, the relationships between peoples--faith and life, urban development and redevelopment, the development of suburbs and the decline of central cities, the impact of urban sprawl. The Call to Renewal Biblical faith and spiritual politics. The Church in Society: A Lutheran Perspective 1991 statement of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Church's Relation to Government and Society Mennonite Confesion of Faith; Article 23. Broken links? Suggestions?