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Rethinking local ecumenism in Mberengwa in Zimbabwe through the social construct of ukama of the Karanga people

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Ecumenism refers to church or denominational relations and fellowship that seeks to maintain its nature of unity and oneness. Such movement is regarded as communion or cooperation that involves a visible unity with churches working together at different ...
Rabson Hove
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Receptive Ecumenism as a Way Forward: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective

Religions, 2023
Receptive ecumenism is one of the most important contemporary methodologies of inter-Christian dialogue. The theological vision behind the concept of receptive ecumenism is a valuable source of inspiration for the revitalization of the culture of ...
Viorel Coman
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The One, the Many and Koinonia: Synodality and Receptive Ecumenism

Religions, 2023
This essay will explore the relationship between synodality as an ecclesiality and Receptive Ecumenism as one form of enacting the synodal vision within the ministry of ecumenism.
N. Ammon Smith
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Zambian Protestant Ecumenism and the Quest for Eco-Justice: A Case Study of the Council of Churches in Zambia

Scriptura, 2023
This paper maps the trajectory of eco-justice discourse in Zambia with specific reference to the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) as one of the most significant ecumenical structures in the country.
Teddy Chalwe Sakupapa
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Newman, Wesley and the logic of unity: An inductive approach to ecumenism

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023
Studies in that it contributed to a new subdiscipline in epistemology, which explores the conceptual and epistemological dimensions of ecclesiology. Using the concept of epistemic fit, the article offered an inductive approach to some of the practical ...
Daniel J. Pratt Morris-Chapman
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Reimagining Ecumenism for the 21st Century—Stăniloae’s Theology as a Source and Inspiration

Religions, 2023
There are many competent voices who estimate that in recent years ecumenism has been going through a crisis. Concern for ecumenical dialogue is becoming secondary for many theologians or members of the clergy, including hierarchs, who are preoccupied ...
Dănuț Jemna, Dănuț Mănăstireanu
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Ecumenical Formation in Theological Education: A Precondition for Ecumenical Encounter and a Tool for Ecumenical Reception

Religions, 2023
For many decades, Christian churches have engaged in ecumenical dialogues addressing church-dividing issues and trying to overcome them. Many valuable texts have emerged from these dialogues, but they are hardly known in the churches. One reason for this
Johannes Oeldemann
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Covenantal Pluralism in Zimbabwe—from Ecumenical Councils to Grassroots Ecumenism

The Review of Faith & International Affairs
Despite Christian adherence at 85%, high levels of religious literacy, and constitutional provision for religious freedom, the prospects for covenantal pluralism in Zimbabwe are limited.
David Maxwell
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Directions and foundations of Pope Francis’ approach to ecumenism

Verbum Vitae
The article presents an analysis of Francis’ numerous statements on the topic of ecumenism and attempts to synthesise papal thought in the key of directions, foundations and practical guidelines for the search for unity by contemporary Christians.
Przemysław Sawa
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That All May Be One: Trajectories and Trends of Ecumenism from the Early Church to Global Movements, Africa, and Ghana.

Journal of Religion and Public Life
Ecumenical movements bridge the historic and ongoing disagreements within Christianity to fulfil Jesus’ desire that the church should be one. The early Christians struggled with questions of Christology, Trinity, and ecclesiological issues, among others,
Rev Dr Kwaku Boamah, Samuel Kofi
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