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Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/78474 Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe Van Eck, Ernest Mashero, Edward UCTD Early Catholicism council of bishops laity clergy district superintendent United Methodist Church Zimbabwe Church history Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020. This study has been an analysis of the impact of Early Catholicism to the United Methodist Church. The study has employed the following exegetical approaches; social scientific criticism, historical criticism and theological comparative method. It has also used data collection methods which include the designed questionnaire and unstructured interviews. The features of Early Catholicism were elaborated namely; the fading of the Parousia hope or imminent expectation, increasing institutionalization, crystallization of faith into set forms, the preservation of apostolic traditions, formulated creeds and confessions, established worship patterns, normative Christian ethics and distinctive collection of writings. The organizational structure of the United Methodist Church was delineated. The historical background of the church was provided. The constitution of the church was outlined with the following features; general articles, organizational structure, episcopal supervision, the judiciary and the amendments of the constitution. The theological heritages of the church are highlighted namely; basic Christian affirmation, distinctive Wesleyan emphasis, justification and perfection, mission, service and nurturing. The articles of religion of the United Methodist were also elaborated namely; faith in the Holy Trinity, sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for salvation, the original sin and free will, justification of men, the sacraments, sanctification, Holy Spirit and perfection. The doctrinal standards or methods of doing theology namely; scripture, tradition, experience and reason are elaborated. Wesley believed that the living of core of the Christian faith was reviewed in scripture, illuminated by tradition, vivified in personal experience and confirmed by reason. The study also explores the mission and ministry of the church which encompasses the ministry of all Christians, servant leadership, servant ministry, call to inclusiveness, the fulfilment of ministry and methods of organizing a new church. The United Methodist is a well organized church with social principles namely; the natural world, the social creed, the nurturing, social, economic and world communities. The duties and responsibilities of pastors, bishops and district superintendents are well defined and summarised in the fourfold ministry of sacrament, word, service and order. The study also provides the administrative committees and boards of the United Methodist Church. The liturgical calendar is also elaborated namely; advent, Christmastide, epiphany, lent, Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and other special Sundays. Two sacraments of the United Methodist Church are stressed, Holy Communion and baptism. The study also provides rules and regulations that deal with church property. All tittles are held in trust, the emphasis is on compliance with the law, and church’s financial books should be audited. The church has its own ways of dealing with disputes, trails and appeals through the judicial council. An evaluation of the impact of Early Catholicism to the life and ministry of the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe is provided. It was observed that the United Methodist Church adopted many features from Early Catholicism which includes its organizational structure, creeds and confessions, worship patterns and crystallization of faith into set forms. Finally, recommendations were made focusing ways to improve the organizational structure of the United Methodist Church. mi2025 New Testament Studies PhD Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2021-02-12T09:37:28Z 2021-02-12T09:37:28Z 20/10/01 2020 Thesis Mashero, E 2020, Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78474> S2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78474 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Early Catholicism council of bishops laity clergy district superintendent United Methodist Church Zimbabwe Church history Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe |
| title | Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Early Catholicism and the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | early catholicism and the united methodist church in zimbabwe |
| topic | UCTD Early Catholicism council of bishops laity clergy district superintendent United Methodist Church Zimbabwe Church history Theology theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Theology theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Theology theses SDG-16 SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78474 |