Tag: laypeople

Munus Triplex

Sep 30, 2005

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mwkruse

in Series: Myth of Laity (Klaos), Vocation

In the last two posts, I have made the case that each person is called to ministry and that the clergy/laity distinction is false. Does this mean that we are to be a totally egalitarian community? Are there roles of authority, and how do they function in the life of the church? I want to…
Klaos – The “Clergy People of God” and the Myth of Laity

Sep 29, 2005

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Series: Myth of Laity (Klaos), Theology, Vocation

Where did we get the clergy/laity dichotomy? The word "clergy" comes from the Greek word kleros, which means "lot" or "inheritance." When used figuratively, as in, "we are God's inheritance" or "we share in the inheritance of Christ," it refers without exception to the whole people of God. It never refers to a specially called…