ecclesiological
- adjective
- /ɪˌkliziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
- Formal
- Understanding ecclesiological principles is crucial for addressing the organizational needs of the Church.
- ecclesiological implications
- ecclesiological model
- ecclesiological question
Examples
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The debate on church governance has significant ecclesiological implications for how communities interact.
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The seminar focused on the ecclesiological structure of modern Christian communities and their challenges.
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Part 1 of this article has upheld the ecclesiological side of our joint discussion.
Academic text (2009) -
In approaching the text from an ecclesiological standpoint, several points immediately stand out.
Academic text (2015) -
The real issue might therefore lie elsewhere, not in theological but in ecclesiological terrain.
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The baptismal question is also, obviously, an ecclesiological question, and this matter is addressed further in the third paragraph.
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Shifts in meaning are also occurring in world Christianity, usually with corresponding ecclesiological shifts.
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Their "theoretical and practical dissent" had transformed the issue "from a moral to an ecclesiological question."
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The profound ecclesiological meaning of the liturgical movement and liturgical reform has been lost.
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As with his previous analysis, what is valuable in Guido's response is not the doctrinal insight but its ecclesiological implications.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
Connected with the Christian Church and its leaders
Relating to a church, its leaders, or its work
Surface Forms
Morphology
ecclesiological = ecclesiology (semi-transparent) = ecclesi + log + ical
The suffix '-ical' is transparently added to 'ecclesiology', but the base word itself is specialized.
Etymology
Ecclesiological comes from the Greek word ekklesia, meaning 'assembly' or 'church', and the ending -logical, which means 'study' or 'word'. So ecclesiological refers to the study of how a church is organized and how it works.