Tradition as Traditions: Thoughts on an Eschatological Ecclesiology

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Article

Publication Date

11-2025

Abstract

This article proposes an ecumenical understanding of Christian tradition that valorizes the pluralism of Christian confessions as virtuous efforts to receive the gift of divine revelation. Its argument culminates in an eschatological ecclesiology that might serve as an aesthetic for appreciating the role of tradition in ecumenical dialogue.

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Publication Title

Theological Studies

Published Citation

Thiel, John E. "Tradition as Traditions: Thoughts on an Eschatological Ecclesiology." Theological Studies 86, no. 4 (2025): 626-645. https://doi.org/10.1177/00405639251391096

DOI

10.1177/00405639251391096

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