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People of Praise is an independent Christian interdenomenational〔People of Praise often refers to itself as "ecumenical" rather than as "interdenomenational". The meaning of "ecumenical" isolated from a specific context, however, is ambiguous and may be misinterpreted by those who are not part of this community and do not have a lived experience of the sense in which the word is being used in this self-descriptive prelude. Use of the term "interdenomenational" clarifies this ambiguity by more directly naming the characteristic which the community seems to be interested in highlighting with the word "ecumenical".〕 charismatic "covenant community" with no ecclesial affiliation.〔 It presently consists of 21 branches in the United States of America, Canada, and the Caribbean, with a total of approximately 3,000 〔"as early as 1987, People of Praise consisted of some 3,000 people including children" Stanley Burgess ''Encyclopedia of Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity.'' Routledge, New York, London, 2006. p.130.〕 men, women, and children. The People of Praise was formed in 1971 in South Bend, Indiana, by Dr. Paul DeCelles, Kevin Ranaghan 〔"...the People of Praise was founded in South Bend by Kevin Ranaghan and Paul DeCelles..." p.319. Mary Barbara Agnew CPPs. “Charismatic Renewal” ''The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History.'' edited by Michael Glazier and Thomas J. Shelly. AMG Book. Liturgical Press, Minnesota, 1997.〕 and 27 others who wanted to build an "ecumenical",〔(People of Praise members ) “always felt that the Lord had raised us up as a community to work responsibly towards Christian unity.” David Manuel. ''Like a Mighty River.'' Rock Harbor Press, USA, 1977. p.18.〕 charismatic community of men and women. The impetus for this new way of community living came from several sources. These include in particular the Ecumenical Movement, the Charismatic Movement, the Shepherding Movement and the growing interest in basic ecclesial communities. Openness to members of many different expressions of Christianity is essential to its vision of its role in promoting ecumenism. The enthusiasm which inspired its members at its inception can be largely attributed to the Charismatic Renewal. The Shepherding Movement provided a way of giving structure and cohesion to a common life together and contributed to the development of an implicit theology of common Christian living. Thinkers such as Stephen B. Clark contributed greatly to its way of conceiving Christian community, particularly through his books ''Building Christian Communities: Strategy for Renewing the Church'' and ''Unordained Elders and Renewal Communities''.〔cf. Moore, S. David. ''The Shepherding Movement: Controversy and Charismatic Ecclesiology'', pp. 24, 63-64, 100-103, 105, 115, 116, 122, 125-127, 126, 130-132, 136, 137, 161.〕 The basic idea of the form of Christian society found in the People of Praise is consistent with restorationist impulses.〔cf. Moore, S. David. ''The Shepherding Movement: Controversy and Charismatic Ecclesiology'', p. 82.〕 The idea, common to many covenant communities, was to establish a community of believers which would resemble as closely as possible Saint Luke's description of common life found in Acts 2:42-47. The immediate locus for the inspiration was in the experience of the Charismatic Renewal or Pentecostal movement, particularly the charismatic renewal in the Catholic Church. This renewal centers on conversion to Christ and a “baptism in the Holy Spirit,” which, in the predominant Catholic view, involves prayer to release all the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit given in Baptism and Confirmation, but which needs to be actualized in the life of the believer.〔''Fanning The Flame.'' Kilian McDonnell, George T. Montague, Editors. The Liturgical Press,Collegeville, Minnesota, 1991.〕 These gifts include prophecy, Glossolalia or speaking in tongues, and healing at first exercised primarily in weekly prayer meetings. The charismatic renewal is rooted in the Pentecostal Movement and the Azusa Street Revival.〔''The Century of The Holy Spirit.'' Vinson Synan. Thomas Nelson Publishers. Nashville, 2001.〕 Its development among Catholics seems to have been a response to the Second Vatican Council which encouraged the active participation and gifts of the laity in the work and mission of the church in the world.〔A.E. Chester. “Lay Communities.” And “Community: Forms of.” p.147.〕〔Rev. Edward O’Connor. "Charismatic Renewal," p.105. Vol XVII.〕〔“Change in the Church.” ''New Catholic Encyclopedia.'' Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.,1979.〕〔Colin LaVergne. "Why Did God Start The Catholic Charismatic Renewal?" March, 2009. http://www.ResurrectionC.com.〕 The Council was the major event which predisposed the founders of the community to the possibility of the baptism in the Holy Spirit and to life in community. In this sense, the Council itself and the Liturgical and Biblical Movements which preceded it, had a huge impact in the formation of those who founded the community. Similarly, the Cursillo movement, which fostered conversion to Jesus, and in which most of the early leaders of the community were involved, quite possibly influenced the development of the People of Praise, as well.〔“Another important precursor was the Cursillo Movement….” “Biblical movements and lay movements.” ‘’’Catholic Charismatic Renewal.’’’ Peter Hocken. p.212. Also: “The Catholic Charismatic Movement,” H.D. Hunter. ''Dictionary of Christianity in America.'' Eds. Daniel Reid et al., InterVarsity Press. Madison, Wis. 1990. p. 243〕 The Shepherding Movement contributed greatly to the new way of structuring shared community life found in the People of Praise.〔Moore, S. David. ''The Shepherding Movement: Controversy and Charismatic Ecclesiology''〕 Many of the elements of the Shepherding Movement remain in place under different names.〔Gesy, Rev. Lawrence J. G. "Today's Destructive Cults and Movements", pp. 95-105.〕 The concept of "shepherding" or "covering" is lived out under the teaching of "headship and submission". ==Description== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「People of Praise」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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