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Statements by the Theological Study Commission of NELCSA

Please note that the publications are only available in the languages given here.

Theological Study Commission

The Ecclesiastical Council makes use of the services of the Theological Study Commission for performing its tasks. Each Pastors’ Convention annually elects one of its members onto the Theological Study Commission. The Bishop is an ex officio member of the Theological Study Commission. Church Synod commissions the Theological Study Commission to prepare Statements, Guidelines, Summaries, on religious, theological, ethical, etc. matters.

1987                Word of Hope

1989                KIRCHE UND STAAT -
                        Gibt es einen christlichen Staat?

1993                Theologische Studienkommission 
                        Sprache und Kultur in ihrer Bedeutung für die
                        Verkündigung des Evangeliums


1992                DAS HEILIGE ABENDMAHL -
                        Eine Handreichung: Zum Verständnis
                        und zur Handhabung

1997                HOLY COMMUNION -
                       
a brochure towards understanding and
                        administering of  Holy Communion

1994/5             Grundsätze für die Teilnahme von Kindern
                        am Heiligen Abendmahl


1997                Guidelines for Children participating in Holy
                        Communion (CREDO - A Booklet of Faith, p 33)

1996                Handreichung der Erweiterten Theologischen
                        Studienkommission zum Thema: HOMOSEXUALITÄT


1999                HOMOSEXUALITÄT: Zusammenfassung (1996)

1999                HOMOSEXUALITY - Statement by the Extended
                        Theological Study Commission of 1996,
                        A Summary


1996                Human Rights

1997                PASTORAL STATEMENT ON THE TERMINATION OF
                        PREGNANCY, NELCSA


2003                Priestertum aller Gläubigen

2015                Study Commission Covering Letter Discussion Paper

2015                Study Commission Discussion PaperOct2015v1 1



2015                Study Commission Covering Letter Discussion Paper

2015                Study Commission Discussion PaperOct2015v1 1

2017                Credo

2019                Understanding Scripture

2019                Schriftverständnis