Editing The Christian Community (section)

==Beliefs==
According to James B. Robinson, a professor of religious studies at the [[University of Northern Iowa]], the Christian Community "emphasizes freedom of thought and reflection within the framework of Christian symbolism".<ref name="abc">{{cite book |last1=Melton |first1=J. Gordon |title=Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]] |isbn=978-1598842043 |pages=619–620 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v2yiyLLOj88C}}</ref> Frank Hörtreiter, the organization's public relations officer, has written that the "Christian Community does not have any beliefs".<ref name="faq"/> Hörtreiter explains that the Christian Community relies on the [[New Testament]] for the conduct of its sacraments and as a source for use in sermons and discussions, but individual members develop and hold their own beliefs "freely as convictions born out of their own experience".<ref name="faq">{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://www.thechristiancommunity.org/a-worldwide-movement/ |website=christengemeinschaft-international.org |publisher=The Christian Community |access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref>
Clergy are free to minister as they see fit and their sermons are understood to represent only their individual feelings and not the doctrine of the community or the congregation.<ref name="abc"/>

The Christian Community practices [[open communion]].<ref name="abc"/>