Christian Community

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The Christian Community is a movement for religious renewal within Christianity inspired by Rudolf Steiner’s anthroposophy, emphasizing a renewed sacramental life and spiritual freedom.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Christian Community canonical 1
Christian Community church 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious movement
movement for religious renewal
countryOfOrigin Germany
doesNotClaim to be the only true church
emphasizes renewed sacramental life
spiritual freedom
foundedIn 1922
Stuttgart
governanceType episcopal-like structure
hasCentralRite Act of Consecration of Man
hasClergyTitle deacon
lenker
priest
hasCoFounder group of Lutheran and other Protestant pastors
hasFounder Friedrich Rittelmeyer NERFINISHED
hasHeadquarters Berlin
hasPractice celebration of sacraments
communal worship
liturgical services
religious instruction
hasPublication religious and theological literature
hasSacrament Eucharist
baptism
confirmation
last anointing
marriage
ordination
sacrament of consultation
hasTheology Christ-centered
hasViewOnScripture Bible interpreted in light of Christ experience
influencedBy anthroposophy
linked to: Anthroposophy
inspiredBy Rudolf Steiner
languageOfLiturgy various vernacular languages
presentInCountry Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
South Africa
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
other European countries
receivedGuidanceFrom Rudolf Steiner
relatedMovement Anthroposophical Society
religiousTradition Christianity
separates spiritual authority from secular authority
teaches freedom of religious belief
individual responsibility in spiritual life

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Anthroposophy associatedWith Christian Community
Forest Row hasReligiousCommunity Christian Community church
linked to: Christian Community