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Sketches of Perspectives on Koinonia

Sketches of Perspectives on Koinonia 161 Sketches of Perspectives on Koinonia I welcome this opportunity to reflect as a theologian independent of the proceedings on selected portions of this monumental document. The magnitude of this achievement was immediately obvious during my initial perusal on board an airplane headed toward an ecumenical confer- ence (NAAE) in Washington, D.C.1 It is abundantly clear that the last quinquennium has succeeded in taking the discussions to higher ground. Not only is the writing style superb and the choice of words excellent, its penetrating analysis is of value to all those affected by this exchange. The report deserves a wide reading not only in the academic community, but also by ecclesiarchs who should be stimulated by these informed challenges. Although the document does not side-step legitimate criticism (for example see Section 79), the discussions were mercifully void of refer- ences to conflicts between Roman Catholics and Pentecostals in Latin , America. North American Pentecostals who have thought this ordeal one-sided have lived without benefit of the kind of revelations unleashed by David Stoll in Is Latin America Turning Protestant? (Berkeley: Uni- versity of California, 1990). Meanwhile, a larger question has been avoided that must eventually be examined. The http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Pneuma Brill

Sketches of Perspectives on Koinonia

Pneuma , Volume 12 (1): 161 – Jan 1, 1990

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Brill
Copyright
© 1990 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0272-0965
eISSN
1570-0747
DOI
10.1163/157007490X00223
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161 Sketches of Perspectives on Koinonia I welcome this opportunity to reflect as a theologian independent of the proceedings on selected portions of this monumental document. The magnitude of this achievement was immediately obvious during my initial perusal on board an airplane headed toward an ecumenical confer- ence (NAAE) in Washington, D.C.1 It is abundantly clear that the last quinquennium has succeeded in taking the discussions to higher ground. Not only is the writing style superb and the choice of words excellent, its penetrating analysis is of value to all those affected by this exchange. The report deserves a wide reading not only in the academic community, but also by ecclesiarchs who should be stimulated by these informed challenges. Although the document does not side-step legitimate criticism (for example see Section 79), the discussions were mercifully void of refer- ences to conflicts between Roman Catholics and Pentecostals in Latin , America. North American Pentecostals who have thought this ordeal one-sided have lived without benefit of the kind of revelations unleashed by David Stoll in Is Latin America Turning Protestant? (Berkeley: Uni- versity of California, 1990). Meanwhile, a larger question has been avoided that must eventually be examined. The

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Published: Jan 1, 1990

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