Hope In The Ecumenical Future

Author : Mark D. Chapman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783319633725

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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.

Author : Steven Ray Harmon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Baptists
ISBN : 1602585709

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Baptist Identity and the Ecumenical Future by Steven Ray Harmon Pdf

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

Author : Braaten,Robert W. Jenson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802826717

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Ecumenical Future by Braaten,Robert W. Jenson Pdf

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.

Author : Antonia Pizzey
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004397804

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Receptive Ecumenism and the Renewal of the Ecumenical Movement by Antonia Pizzey Pdf

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.

Author : Gemma Simmonds
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814638026

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A Future Full of Hope? by Gemma Simmonds Pdf

"Are we looking at the imminent death of religious life in the church, at a future full of hope, or at something in between? This book, based on papers given at a colloquium run by the Religious Life Institute (Heythrop College, University of London), addresses urgent questions around the renewal and survival of religious life from a British and Irish, religious and lay perspective. Who is looking at religious vocation today? What are they seeking, and what are they finding? With a foreword by former Dominican Master General Timothy Radcliffe, leading authors on religious life, with lay and religious colleagues, explore these questions and propose answers in a book offering material for group and personal reflection"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Gerard Mannion,Dennis M. Doyle,Theodore G. Dedon
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030683603

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Ecumenical Perspectives Five Hundred Years After Luther’s Reformation by Gerard Mannion,Dennis M. Doyle,Theodore G. Dedon Pdf

This book offers ecumenical essays that focus on Reformation Christianity and on current Lutheran-Catholic understandings and relationships. It addresses important issues, including the meaning of the Reformation, the reception of Luther in Germany and beyond, contemporary ecumenical dialogues, and pathways to the future. There is also some inclusion of Jewish and Orthodox traditions as well as attention to global issues. Taken as a whole, the primary method of this book is theology informed by history, hermeneutics, ethics, and social theory. Within the structure of the book can be found the classic hermeneutical circle: What was the meaning of the Reformation for Luther in his own time? What are various ways in which Luther and the Reformation have been interpreted in history? How does knowledge of these things help us today to understand the Reformation and to move forward?

Author : Kevin Ahern
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608332847

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Visions of Hope by Kevin Ahern Pdf

Fifty years after the Second Vatican Council, emerging theologians are in a unique position to offer hopeful visions for the next fifty years of the Church in light of the pressing internal and external challenges it faces today. Rooted in the texts of Vatican II and a commitment to the church, Visions of Hope brings together the research of leading young scholars around five important topics: dialogue, ecclesiology, ethics, liturgy and ministry. These ideas represent the future shape of the Church because they are from the theologians who are planting the seminal ideas of Church.

Author : Kimberly Hope Belcher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781108839563

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Eucharist and Receptive Ecumenism by Kimberly Hope Belcher Pdf

This book bridges Catholic and Protestant theologies of the eucharist using ritual practice and the act of giving thanks.

Author : † Geoffrey Wainwright,Paul McPartlan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191036453

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The Oxford Handbook of Ecumenical Studies by † Geoffrey Wainwright,Paul McPartlan Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Ecumenical Studies is an unparalleled compendium of ecumenical history, information and reflection. With essay contributions by nearly fifty experts in their various fields, and edited by two leading international scholars, the Handbook is a major resource for all who are involved or interested in ecumenical work for reconciliation between Christians and for the unity of the Church. Its six main sections consider, respectively, the different phases of the history of the ecumenical movement from the mid-nineteenth century to the present; the ways in which leading Christian churches and traditions, Orthodox, Anglican, Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist, and Pentecostal, have engaged with and contributed to the movement; the achievements of ecumenical dialogue in key areas of Christian doctrine, such as Christology and ecclesiology, baptism, Eucharist and ministry, morals and mission, and the issues that remain outstanding; various ecumenical agencies and instruments, such as covenants and dialogues, the World Council of Churches, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Global Christian Forum; the progress and difficulties of ecumenism in different countries, areas and continents of the world, the UK and the USA, Africa, Asia, South America, Europe, and the Middle East, ; and finally two all-important questions are considered by scholars from various traditions: what would Christian unity look like and what is the best method for seeking it? This is a remarkably comprehensive account and assessment of one of the most outstanding features of Christian history, namely the modern ecumenical movement.

Author : John W. Coakley
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802809790

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Concord Makes Strength by John W. Coakley Pdf

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.

Author : Gerhard Sauter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Eschatology
ISBN : 1501301934

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What Dare We Hope? by Gerhard Sauter Pdf

Author : John H. Armstrong
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725298095

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Tear Down These Walls by John H. Armstrong Pdf

"I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one--as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me" (John 17:20-21, NLT). For most Christians these words of Jesus seem like an unreachable ideal. Or they promise spiritual unity without a visible demonstration between real people. Some even read these words with a sense of fear seeing this text used for a compromise agenda. How should we understand this prayer offered for all who follow Jesus? What if Jesus really intended for the world to "believe" the gospel on the basis of looking at Christians who live deep unity in a shared relationship with him? What if there is way of understanding what Jesus desired so that we can begin anew to tear down the many walls of division that keep the world from seeing God's love in us? Is our oneness much bigger and deeper than we could imagine? John Armstrong has devoted three decades to the work of Christian unity. His story and ministry have encouraged many around the world and now they are reflected in this memoir of a life devoted to unity.

Author : Keith W. Clements
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498244213

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Look Back in Hope by Keith W. Clements Pdf

A child of China missionary parents, Keith Clements looks back on a life rich in diverse experiences in many parts of the world as pastor, theologian, writer, and servant of the ecumenical movement. In so doing he finds hope "for the creation of true community in the world, of people among themselves, with God, and with creation. That is what the gospel of Christ is all about, what the church is about, and indeed what God who lives and loves as three-in-one is all about." He recalls instances of grace in which--even amid conflict and tragedy--people, churches, and communities discover the possibilities of new life together. It is both a very human story of personal faith, and an insider's account of ecumenical Christianity's quest for a more visibly united church and a world of peace and justice. Famous influences like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and present-day leaders such as Desmond Tutu figure prominently; but so do so-called ordinary people he has met over the years, whether in an English village, in communist East Germany, or in a South African squatter camp, who have shown by the way they live that another world--and another kind of church--is possible.

Author : Robert Boak Slocum
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725239432

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A Heart for the Future by Robert Boak Slocum Pdf

Apart from impressive liturgical expressions every year in Advent and one stirring statement called "The Christian Hope," which concludes the Prayer Book Catechism, the Episcopal Church is not known for its formation and application of eschatology--the doctrine of last things. A Heart for the Future: Writings on the Christian Hope may change that. The distinguished and diverse contributing authors--including Robert M. Cooper, Robert D. Hughes, Harold T. Lewis, Fredrica Harris Thompsett, Paul F. M. Zahl, and Robert Boak Slocum (who is also the general editor)--differ widely in method, meaning, and approach. They are very much alike, however, in the rigor with which they profess their faith in the Christian future, avoiding the simplistic eschatology that would cleave the Body of Christ in two by creating a false dichotomy between walking with God in this world and walking toward God in the next. The choice Christians must make is not between the now and the external; it is between being forward-looking and being backward-looking. Unless we look with eagerness and longing toward the future, we will stay stranded in the past. To live the Christian life today, we need A Heart for the Future.

Author : Frederick M. Bliss
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0742552578

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Catholic and Ecumenical by Frederick M. Bliss Pdf

Ecumenical consciousness has not always been part of the Catholic experience. Frederick M. Bliss, S.M. traces how the concern for ecumenism came about_from uneasy tension to confidence in the true grace of catholicity. This new edition follows significant developments in dialogues with the Catholic Church up to 2006 and suggests likely trends of continuing change. It studies the forces that had an impact on the Second Vatican Council, forces that continue to steer the church into relationships with other Christian communities, other religions, and the world.