Download or read book Justification and the Future of the Ecumenical Movement written by George A. Lindbeck and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 31, 1999, officials of the Lutheran World Federation and the Roman Catholic Church in Augsburg, Germany, signed and "Official Common Statement" with its "Annex" and the "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification," declaring publicly and in a binding manner that a consensus in basic truths of the doctrine of justification exists between Lutherans and Catholics. A number of the essays in this book emanate from a conference at the Berkeley Divinity School of Yale University in 2000 that discussed the import of this momentous declaration for ecumenism.
Download or read book Ecumenical Future written by Braaten and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last year a group of sixteen theologians from various church traditions published "In One Body through the Cross, a landmark statement on the present state and future possibilities of modern ecumenism. In order to help readers understand the true depth of this document (also known as "The Princeton Proposal"), "The Ecumenical Future makes available the scholarly studies that stand behind it. According to the editors of this timely and provocative volume, "the perception is widespread that the ecumenical train is stalling or has even run off the tracks." In spite of significant gains in understanding between Catholics, Orthodox, and various Protestant denominations, the church's present divisions are nothing less than a scandal. Seen in the light of Jesus' prayer in John 17 that "all may be one," ecumenism is neither an option nor a social or political football. The fourteen essays in this book represent a focused examination of the issues that still divide and of the common ground still to be discovered.
Download or read book Baptist Identity and the Ecumenical Future written by Steven Ray Harmon and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 9. The Theology of a Pilgrim Church -- 10. The Baptist Eschatological Vision and the Ecumenical Future -- Bibliography -- Credits -- Scripture Index -- Author and Editor Index -- Subject Index
Download or read book Can a Renewal Movement Be Renewed written by Michael Kinnamon and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-18 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no doubt that ecumenism occupies a prominent place in the history of the church in the twentieth century: countless churches have been renewed through encounter with Christian sisters and brothers in other confessions and cultures. But it is not clear that this ecumenical impulse will continue to figure prominently in the church’s story. In this book Michael Kinnamon argues that the ecumenical movement, which has given such energy and direction to the church, needs to be reconceived in a way that provides renewing power for the church in this era — and he shows how this might happen. He names the problems with ecumenism, identifies strengths and accomplishments upon which the church now can build, and suggests practical, concrete steps we can take in the direction of revitalization, especially at the local level.
Download or read book The Future of Ecumenism written by Hans Küng and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ecumenism Means You Too written by Steven R. Harmon and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By all accounts, the modern ecumenical movement is not moving much these days. Despite dramatic breakthroughs in the past few decades, the quest for a visibly united church--in which there is common confession of the apostolic faith, full Eucharistic communion, and mutual recognition of members and ministers--now meets with indifference by many, impatience by some, and outright hostility by others. In part, this is because the movement has not given enough attention to grassroots ecumenical engagement. This book is written to convince ordinary Christians, especially young Christian adults, that they too have a stake in the future of the ecumenical movement as its most indispensable participants. Ecumenism Means You, Too draws on the music of Irish rock band U2 to cast artistic light on various aspects of the quest for Christian unity. Whether one is a U2 fan or not, and whether one thinks the ecumenical movement is a good thing or a bad thing for the church, everyone who reads this book will learn something about the Christian theological framework apart from which neither the modern ecumenical movement nor the meaning of U2's music can be understood. The book includes an annotated bibliography of resources for ecumenical engagement and a glossary of key ecumenical terms for readers who want to learn more about the Christian practice of seeking the unity of the church.
Download or read book No Turning Back written by Margaret O'Gara and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus' prayer on behalf of his of followers is "that all may be one. As you, Father are in me and I am in you, may they also be one in us" (John 17:21). No Turning Back illustrates significant developments in ecumenism during the thirty-plus years of ecumenical theologian Margaret O'Gara's own engagement in ecumenical dialogue. This collection of selected papers from the final fifteen years of O'Gara's work before her untimely death in 2012 aims to illustrate the broad lines of ecumenism for general readers to share concrete details of recent ecumenical developments with specialist readers to encourage both groups of readers in their commitment to the pursuit of full communion among the Christian churches An invaluable resource for academic and ecclesial specialists in ecumenism, teachers and students of theology and religious studies, Christian ministers, and all educated Christian adults who take seriously Jesus' prayer "that all may be one."
Download or read book Receptive Ecumenism and the Renewal of the Ecumenical Movement written by Antonia Pizzey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Receptive Ecumenism and the Renewal of the Ecumenical Movement, Antonia Pizzey offers a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the approach of Receptive Ecumenism, which is widely regarded as having the potential to revitalise contemporary ecumenism.
Download or read book Christianity and the Wider Ecumenism written by Peter C. Phan and published by Paragon House Publishers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How has Christian tradition developed its understanding of the problem of salvation for non-Christians? How do the Christian churches appraise the spiritual values of those other religions whose members collectively make up the majority of mankind? Christianity and the Wider Ecumenism explores the growing shift from efforts toward unity within Christianity to broader, more far-reaching attempts at greater harmony among world religions (the "wider ecumenism"). Editor Peter Phan traces the trend back to the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) but notes that, in the last ten years or so, the movement has become pronounced. in addition to Vatican II, the World Council of Churches has established a Dialogue with People of Living Faiths and ideologies. Also, the growing number of courses on campus in comparative religions testifies to the critical importance of interfaith studies and dialogue in our religiously plural world. Despite resistance by some Christians to this new trend, there is a willingness on the part of others to support the "wider ecumenism," even to abandon any claim to Christ's/Christianity's uniqueness, definitiveness, absoluteness, and superiority. They rightly point to the need for faith in God as Absolute Mystery, to Christian praxis in favor of justice and freedom, and to the enormous historical suffering and conflicts, caused by the myth of Christian uniqueness. They add that we live today in a world village in which dialogue with other religionists and societies, as full equals, is imperative, perhaps for our very survival. Not mere contact but active cooperation and mutual understanding is required now more than ever to deal with urgent global issues involving mass poverty and starvation, religious fanaticism, the threat to the environment, and the omnipresent danger of nuclear destruction. These problems are far too important to be left to governments. The essays in this volume are the Product of fifty leading scholars, from across the Christian spectrum, seeking to clarify and to affirm the immense significance of interreligious dialogue for Christianity in our new planetary society.
Download or read book Introduction to Ecumenism written by Jeffrey Gros and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the history, content and future of the modern ecumenical movement, with particular attention to Catholic leadership and the results of dialogues among the churches. +
Download or read book The Ecumenical Movement written by Michael Kinnamon and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12-31 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Included in this collection of documents from the twentieth-century ecumenical movement are passages from texts produced by assemblies, conferences, and studies of the World Council of Churches and similar bodies, covering three areas of historical concern within modern ecumenism: faith and order, life and work, and mission and evangelism.
Download or read book Nicene Christianity written by Christopher R. Seitz and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2002-05-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the Nicene Creed both in light of what the Creed was about in its original setting and what it can contribute today.
Download or read book The Future of Ecumenism written by cardinal Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hope in the Ecumenical Future written by Mark D. Chapman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers fresh insights into the contemporary state of Ecumenism. Following the election of Pope Francis, there has been a significant thaw in ecumenical relations, and there are grounds for thinking that this will continue into the future. The twelve chapters, written both by experienced ecumenical theologians as well as younger scholars, that have been gathered together in this collection, offer one of the first detailed assessments of the impact of Francis’ papacy on ecumenical dialogue. Drawing on ecumenical methodology, as well as many practical examples and illustrations, the authors discuss the developments in culture and missiology as these affect the practice of ecumenism, particularly in response to theologies of hope as well as inter-religious dialogue and pluralism. What emerges is a clear sense of hope for the future in a rapidly changing world and even a sense of optimism that real ecumenical progress might be made.
Download or read book The Quadrilog written by Kenneth Hagen and published by Michael Glazier Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Concord Makes Strength written by John W. Coakley and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the Reformed Church in America has resisted the idea of church mergers, it has nevertheless been active throughout history in working toward church unity. This volume chronicles this effort by outlining historical and theological perspectives on the RCA's ecumenical hope, exploring areas of present ecumenical encounter, and discussing the future of Reformed ecumenism.CONTRIBUTORS: Karel Blei, Anna Case-Winters, John W. Coakley, Paul R. Fries, Douglas Fromm, Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, Herman Harmelink III, Dale T. Irvin, Allan Janssen, Lynn Japinga, Gregg A. Mast, David Melvin, and Dennis Tamburello.
Download or read book Ecumenical Directions in the United States Today written by Antonios Kireopoulos and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecumenical Directions in the United States Today gathers in one place the key presentations from the historic fiftieth anniversary conference of the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches USA, which study the commission's past and present and offer a vision for ecumenism's future. In addition to documenting an historic ecumenical event, these essays Offer theological and methodological direction for current and future ecumenical work Provide thoughtful reflections by younger theologians At a time when evangelical involvement in the ecumenical movement is changing, this book features four evangelical authors and essays about evangelical involvement in the ecumenical movement. Additionally, it collects essays ranging from Lutheran, Methodist, and United Church of Christ authors to Episcopal, Orthodox, and Catholic authors. Under one title, it presents an authentic picture of the diversity present in the ecumenical movement today. Book jacket.