KOCVAR Vladimir - Acta Patristica, volume 6, issue 13/2015
THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH ACCORDING TO RULES OF 1st ECUMENICAL COUNCIL
/PRIJÍMANIE NOVÝCH ČLENOV DO PRAVOSLÁVNEJ CIRKVI PODĽA KÁNONOV I. VŠEOBECNÉHO SNEMU/
Vladimir KOCVAR
lecturer, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Prešov, Masarykova 15, 08001 Prešov, Slovakia, vladimir.kocvar@unipo.sk, 00421517724729
Abstract
The article deals with a problem of admission of new members to the church from various christian non-orthodox groups. Shows historical reasons of this problem and its solving by councils and Church fathers. On the basis of orthodox theology describes and explains different ways of admission of new members, but also mentions uncertainty by application of canons.
Keywords
Church, rule /canon/, baptism, heresies, council
(Language: slovak)