important doctrinal distinction - revised "denies responsibility to the laity" to "denies authoritative responsibility to the laity"
Line 1:
Line 1:
−
'''Clericalism''' reserves all [[ministry]] to [[clergy]] and denies responsibility to the laity.<ref>{{cite book |title=Evangelical Truth: A Personal Plea For Unity, Integrity And Faithfulness |author=John Stott |publisher=Inter-Varsity Press |year=2003 (First Edition 1999)|chapter= Chapter 3: The Ministry of Holy Spirit |pages=120–1 |isbn=978-88511-19885|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=at9lpwAACAAJ}}</ref>
+
'''Clericalism''' reserves all [[ministry]] to [[clergy]] and denies authoritative responsibility to the laity.<ref>{{cite book |title=Evangelical Truth: A Personal Plea For Unity, Integrity And Faithfulness |author=John Stott |publisher=Inter-Varsity Press |year=2003 (First Edition 1999)|chapter= Chapter 3: The Ministry of Holy Spirit |pages=120–1 |isbn=978-88511-19885|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=at9lpwAACAAJ}}</ref>