Basic Ecclesiastical Communities

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Basic_Ecclesiastical_Communities
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:activity gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkb:community_service
gptkb:prayer
social action
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs BECs
Small Christian Communities
gptkbp:emphasizes community participation
local decision-making
Scripture reflection
gptkbp:encourage community solidarity
shared leadership
active lay participation
gptkbp:focusesOn poor and marginalized
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Latin_America
gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Second_Vatican_Council
Liberation theology
gptkbp:leader priests
lay people
gptkbp:meetingPlace regularly
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Aparecida_Document
gptkb:Evangelii_Nuntiandi
Puebla Conference documents
gptkbp:opposedBy authoritarian governments
conservative church leaders
gptkbp:originatedIn 1960s
gptkbp:prominence gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:India
gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:purpose promote social justice
encourage Bible study
foster Christian fellowship
gptkbp:recognizedBy Catholic Church documents
gptkbp:relatedTo Christian base communities
Liberation theology movement
gptkbp:role evangelization
social transformation
church renewal
gptkbp:structure small groups
gptkbp:supportedBy Catholic bishops
religious orders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BEC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Basic Ecclesiastical Communities