Ecumenism in the New Millennium

"Seventy-five years ago, William Temple, then archbishop of Canterbury, called the ecumenical movement 'the great new fact of our era.' However, with the passing of time, ecumenism has not only become no longer new, but less original and vital." This article raises seven 'reality checks' about the current state of ecumenism: illusion of organic unity; decline; the danger of fundamentalism; organic vs. visible unity; Rome's ecumenical consensus; the problem of proselytism; crisis.

Availability:
Free
Publication Date:
2001
Author:
Bert B Beach
Publisher:
Dialogue - General Conference Office of Education
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Silver Spring, MD  20904-6600

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Email: beardsleyl@gc.adventist.org
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Order Information:
University Dialogue, Volume 13, Issue 2
Language:
French, Spanish, Portuguese, English
Resource Type:
Internet Resources; Published Articles & Papers
Resource Objective:
Informal / Lifelong Learning
Level:
Tertiary-Lifelong
Audience:
Teacher / Faculty, Student / Learner
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist