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Author : Paul Avis
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0567194434
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Reshaping Ecumenical Theology written by Paul Avis and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-04-11 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: >
Author : Paul Avis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567575195
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (675 download)
Download or read book Reshaping Ecumenical Theology written by Paul Avis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reshaping Ecumenical Theology is a major contribution to the study of the Church. It provides clear and authoritative orientation for the student, while probing deep into a range of key issues in ecclesiology and ecumenical dialogue from a critical standpoint that will stimulate discussion among scholars and ecumenists. It reclaims some old orthodoxies, while challenging some new ones, and points to a deeper and more personal engagement with the major traditions of the Christian Church as the way to fuller unity and more effective mission. Reshaping Ecumenical Theology argues that the values of difference and diversity and the priority of mission and evangelisation must shape our picture of unity. It transcends old arguments about 'establishment', by showing that all churches are compelled to develop a constructive relationship to the modern state, wherever possible, if they are to be effective in mission. The central ecumenical notion of 'reception' is re-interpreted, not as the faithful unquestioningly receiving the teaching of church authorities, but as the process whereby the whole Church discerns the truth of new developments. The mantra 'baptism is complete sacramental initiation' is challenged, and the place of confirmation is secured within a total process of initiation. The ministry of the episcopate is affirmed, but only by being related to the gospel on which the Church is founded. The nature of communion is examined and the imperative of maintaining it against divisive tendencies is affirmed. 'The hermeneutics of unity' shows that we are shaped by each other through the conflict or rivalry of traditions: 'We are what we are because you are what you are'.
Author : Antonia Pizzey
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004397809
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
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.
Author : Michael Kinnamon
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506430198
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Unity as Prophetic Witness written by Michael Kinnamon and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visser 't Hooft and the Shaping of Ecumenical Theology Visser 't Hooft is, perhaps, the most distinguished figure in the modern ecumenical movement, emerging in the postwar decades as a pivotal figure. Under his leadership, the World Council of Churches was officially constituted in 1948 by 147 Protestant and Orthodox Catholic denominations, and the organization grew to include nearly 300 denominations in the following decades. Visser 't Hooft played a major role in the inclusion of churches from communist countries in the World Council, and he also sought to enlarge the role played by African, Asian, and Orthodox churches in the organization. He served as editor of the Ecumenical Review from 1948 to 1966. He was also the author of numerous books on the ecumenical movement and the nature and functions of the church.
Author : Robert Svatoň
Publisher : Brill Schoningh
ISBN 13 : 9783506760159
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Reshaping Ecumenism in Times of Transformation written by Robert Svatoň and published by Brill Schoningh. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, Christians of different confessions in Central and Eastern Europe were linked together by the experience of totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, which also significantly codetermined the relationships between Christian churches. After 1989, these churches became part of the life of a free society and found themselves in the midst of profound social, political, economic, and cultural changes. Thirty years after the fall of the Iron Curtain presents an opportunity to reflect on what form the local ecumenical communities of churches are taking in this process of transformation. The authors of this book not only share experiences that reflect the specific historical and local context of churches in Central and Eastern Europe but also seek to perceive particu - lar issues in the context of the changing global paradigm of the ecumenical mentality. The book explores the place of ecumenism in the lives of individual churches, opens up questions about the continuity of historical memory, analyzes new challenges addressed to the Christian community, and asks about the form and quality of mutual relations between Christian churches in the region. The volume wants to be a contribution to the search for a valid and reliable ecumenical hermeneutics for the 21st century, which uses the immediate ecumenical experience in the midst of a changing world. The book con - tains texts by Piotr Kopiec, Peter Szentpetery, Jaroslav Vokoun, Cristian Sonea, Andriyj Mykhaleyko, Robert Svato n, L'ubomir Batka, and Reinhard Thole .
Author : Philip Goyret
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813234638
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Church and Communion written by Philip Goyret and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about ecumenism, from a Catholic point of view. The first part, chapters 1 and 2, describe the history of divisions within the Church, as well as of the efforts to bring about Christian unity. The second part examines Ecumenism from a systematic theological perspective. This first part takes into account the different factors that led to definitive ruptures within the Church, which usually are not only theological. The text gives useful information about what happened after the respective divisions as well as about the various attempts to restore unity, the development of the Ecumenical Movement in the 20th Century, and the current situation of ecumenical dialogue within the Catholic Church. While offering insight into the sad history that has led to the present disunity, this work also highlights the way Christians have sought to bring to fulfill the petition of Christ that his disciples might be one, as He and the Father are one. The second part―chapters three, four and five―offers a systematic theological analysis of unity in the Church, from the point of view of dogmatic theology. We find here an explanation of the Catholic concept of ecumenism, of how Catholic theology understands the unity of the Church, and, finally, of the Catholic principles which sustain the efforts for regaining unity in the Church. The Second Vatican Council, and particularly the Constitution Lumen gentium and the Decree Unitatis redintegratio, are at the foundation of these reflections. At the same time, since the theology of the Church and the life of the Church are intimately connected, there is a profound link between this dogmatic section and the earlier historical section. The last chapter, about the practice of ecumenism, is also written from a theological perspective, but with more links with life and spirituality. The chapter recalls that ecumenism can never simply remain a set of theological principles, but rather inspires an attitude and action in charity which are essential to the Christian life.
Author : Ivana Noble
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004381090
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Essays in Ecumenical Theology I written by Ivana Noble and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ivana Noble describes in Essays in Ecumenical Theology I emerging methods, aims and themes. She also shows why the search for common roots, mutual knowledge and shared mission has became so important in (Post)Modern Christianity.
Author : Gregory A. Ryan
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004436405
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Hermeneutics of Doctrine in a Learning Church written by Gregory A. Ryan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hermeneutics of Doctrine in a Learning Church, Gregory Ryan offers an account of the dynamic, multi-dimensional task of interpreting Christian tradition, with reference to doctrinal hermeneutics, Receptive Ecumenism, and the ‘pastorality of doctrine’ seen in Pope Francis.
Author : R. David Nelson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567318575
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (673 download)
Download or read book Ecumenism: A Guide for the Perplexed written by R. David Nelson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecumenism: A Guide for the Perplexed is a comprehensive introduction to the methods, achievements, and future prospects of the modern ecumenical movement. The authors begin the volume by charting out a serviceable definition of ecumenism, a term that has long been a source of confusion for students of theology and church history. They review the chronology of the modern ecumenical movement and highlight the major events, figures, accomplishments, and impasses. This historical survey is followed by critical examinations of three significant challenges for contemporary ecumenical theology and practice. Along the way, the authors provide commentary upon the difficulties and prospects that the ecumenical movement might anticipate as it enters this new millennium.
Author : Paul Avis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019108137X
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology written by Paul Avis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology is a unique scholarly resource for the study of the Christian Church as we find it in the Bible, in history and today. As the scholarly study of how we understand the Christian Church's identity and mission, ecclesiology is at the centre of today's theological research, reflection, and debate. Ecclesiology is the theological driver of the ecumenical movement. The main focus of the intense ecumenical engagement and dialogue of the past half-century has been ecclesiological and this is the area where the most intractable differences remain to be tackled Ecclesiology investigates the Church's manifold self-understanding in relation to a number of areas: the origins, structures, authority, doctrine, ministry, sacraments, unity, diversity, and mission of the Church, including its relation to the state and to society and culture. The sources of ecclesiological reflection are the Bible (interpreted in the light of scholarly research), Church history and the wealth of the Christian theological tradition, together with the information and insights that emerge from other relevant academic disciplines. This Handbook considers the biblical resources, historical development, and contemporary initiatives in ecclesiology. It offers invaluable and comprehensive guide to understanding the Church.
Author : Moore-Keish Hehn
Publisher : OSL Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781878009784
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Reshaping the Liturgical Tradition: Ecumenical and Reformed written by Moore-Keish Hehn and published by OSL Publications. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reshaping the Liturgical Tradition: Ecumenical and Reformed presents a series of essays honoring the work of the late Horace T. Allen, Jr. This volume not only looks back to celebrate the moment of a life, but also around to the present liturgical moment and ahead to emerging developments, flowing from Allen's work, that are leading the Church into the future. In this way, this book mirrors the insight that author David Gambrell describes in his essay about ecumenical and liturgical leaders in general: "There is a sense in which ecumenical and liturgical leaders-such as Horace Allen-must be time travelers. They are compelled to haunt the catacombs, to stalk the saints, to search the archives of antiquity, always trying to tap the wellsprings of our traditions. At the same time, they are called to scan the horizons, to venture into the unknown, to entrust themselves to the future, always hungering for the heavenly banquet."So too in this Festschrift. Looking back, one sees the passionate brilliance and idiosyncrasy of a teacher, scholar, and storyteller who inspired generations of students and colleagues, especially in North America and South Korea; a liturgist who delighted in breaking the bread and in breaking open the word, ever finding new life in these ancient ways of worship. Granting the challenges that still impede the unity of the Church, might we now press ahead to realize in new ways the ecumenical vision that drove him? Could it be that even when some institutions falter and fail in their progress toward God's kin-dom, other movements arise that embody the unity of the Church in unexpected forms? Could it be that even now - in bars, around kitchen tables, on the streets - the liturgy that Horace Allen so loved is emerging anew, drawing unlikely people together to encounter the word and share the bread and cup, proclaiming the coming of God into this weary world? We, the editors and authors in this book, yet have hope that it may be so
Author : David S. Cunningham
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195351304
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Ecumenical Theology in Worship, Doctrine, and Life written by David S. Cunningham and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents twenty essays written in honor of the noted theologian and ecumenist Geoffrey Wainwright, Cushman Professor of Christian Theology at Duke University. The editors have assembled a remarkable international roster of contributors and have organized the volume around three major themes in Wainwright's work: worship, liturgy, and mission. Contributors include Nicholas Lossky, Eberhard Jungel, Dietrich Ritschl, and Gunther Gassman.
Author : Volker Küster
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3825807061
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Reshaping Protestantism in a Global Context written by Volker Küster and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The regional contributions from Africa and Asia show how the old European made denominational differences fade in the light of African Instituted Churches or Pentecostalism. Reshaping Protestantism is not a backward oriented project of reconstructing the original but makes use of the inner protestant pluralism to cope with globalization and changing religious landscapes. Who reads through the different articles can only come to the conclusion: Yes, there is a contribution to be expected from mainline Protestantism in all its variety.
Author : Gillian Rosemary Evans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521553040
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (215 download)
Download or read book Method in Ecumenical Theology written by Gillian Rosemary Evans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-05-02 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996 this book examines the search for unity in the Church.
Author : Antonios Kireopoulos
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 0809147556
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (91 download)
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.
Author : Ivana Noble
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789004381087
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Essays in Ecumenical Theology I written by Ivana Noble and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ivana Noble describes in Essays in Ecumenical Theology I emerging methods, aims and themes. She also shows why the search for common roots, mutual knowledge and shared mission has became so important in (Post)Modern Christianity.
Author : Vicky Balabanski
Publisher : ATF Press
ISBN 13 : 192564393X
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (256 download)
Download or read book Receptive Ecumenism written by Vicky Balabanski and published by ATF Press. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a response to the growing recognition of Receptive Ecumenism as a concept and process that has the potential to bring about the greater flourishing of the Church, both within denominations and across the Church universal.
