Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Class Reflection Monday Nov 2nd
I had no idea that there had been the role of a pope existing in the early church! However, it was not until the fith or six century that the function of the pope began to be strengthened. As people related to the pope according to their understanding of his authority, the influence of the pope grew, until he emerged as a figure of great power. I was stunned by the concept that the church itself denied the priesthood of all believers and replaced it with heirarchical ideology.
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Do you see the church doing anything like this today?
ReplyDeleteYes! As we attribute authority to people, they can become elevated to an elite position. Then clergy can be percieved as being able to minister, and the lay people as mere recipients, rather than participants.
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