Ecclesial Foundations of Pluralism in the Church

U članku se pokušava pokazati gdje bi se moglo ne samo teološki već i ekleziološki utemeljiti mogućnost pluralizma u Crkvi, te ponuditi neke smjerokaze za iskorak iz uobičajene crkvene prakse. Shodno tome, u prvom dijelu razmišljanja ukazuje se na mogućnost pluralizma koja proizlazi iz samog poimanja otajstva Crkve. Analiziraju se četiri temeljne ekleziološke orijentacije koje možemo prepoznati u novozavjetnim tekstovima i dokumentima Drugog vatikanskog sabora: Crkvu kao sakrament spasenja, Crkva kao putujući narod Božji, Crkva kao tijelo Kristovo i Crkve kao \u27koinonia\u27, pitajući se koje je njihovo značenje s obzirom na mogućnost postojanja pluralizma u Crkvi. Vodeći računa o specifično novozavjetnom kontekstu u kojem se pojmovi - misterij, narod Božji, tijelo Kristovo, karizma, \u27koinonia\u27, - koriste, moguće je govoriti o \u27demokratizaciji Crkve\u27. U drugom dijelu izlaganja, pokušava se iz ekleziološkog indikativa formulirati, makar u naznakama, ekleziološki imperativ odnosno glavne smjernice i poticaje za crkveni iskorak u pravcu ostvarenja pluralizma u Crkvi. Polazeći od \u27ekleziologije-zajedništva\u27, Crkva se može probiti do jednog diferenciranijeg poimanja pluralizma u Crkvi i afirmirati se kao prostor institucionalizirane slobode u pluralističkom kontekstu. Zatim se osvjetljavaju dva goruća problema pluralizma u Crkvi: problem unutar-crkvenog dijaloga i uređenje odnosa između mjesne Crkve i univerzalne Crkve. U analizi tih problema izlaze na vidjelo neki bitni ekleziološki elementi unutar-crkvenog pluralizma: duh dijaloga, \u27sensus fidelium\u27, ideja kolegijalnosti, katolicitet, sinodalno upravljanje, načelo supsidijarnosti, inkulturacija vjere. Članak se zaključuje konstatacijom da je u Crkvi od samog početka postojao teološki, eklezijalni, liturgijski, disciplinarni pluralizam. Zadnji kriterij jedinstva i pluraliteta u Crkvi jest sam Isus Krist.This article attempts to demonstrate how to develop a basis not only for a theological but also an ecclesiological potential for pluralism in the Church, and at the same time offer some guidelines in taking a step away from the usual Church practices. Having said this, the first part of this article suggests the potential for pluralism, which is derived from the very mystery of the Church. The four fundamental ecclesiastical principles as analysed and derived from the New Testament texts and the documents of the Second Vatican Council are: the Church as a sacrament of salvation; the Church as a journeying People of God; the Church as the Body of Christ: and Church as »koinonia«. The question is posed as to the significance of these four principles in relation to the possibility of pluralism in the Church. Taking into account the specific New Testament context in which the terms: mystery, the People of God, the Body of Christ, charism, and \u27koinonia\u27 are used, it becomes possible then to speak of a democratisation of the Church. The second part of this article endeavours to derive from the ecclesiastical indicative, at least in some terms, an ecclesiastical imperative or some guidelines and suggestions how ecclesiastical activity may be directed so as to actualise pluralism within the Church. Starting from notion of \u27ecclesiology - community\u27, the Church can arrive at a more different concept for pluralism within itself and affirm it role as a place of institutional freedom in a pluralistic context. Thereafter, two different urgent problems are highlight between the local Church and the Universal Church. The analysis of these problems emphasises some essential ecclesiastical elements that become evident of internal ecclesiological pluralism: the spirit of dialogue, \u27sensusfidelium\u27, the idea of collegiality, Catholicity, synodal authority, the principle of subsidiarity, inculturation of faith. Constituting draws a conclusion that in the early stages of the Church there existed a theological, ecclesiastical, liturgical and disciplinary pluralism. The final criterion for unity and plurality is Jesus Christ