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Towards an “Ecumenical” Council Inside of Orthodoxy!

open access: yesReligions, 2023
Ecumenism is a recurrent theme in Orthodox theological debates, but the syntagma “Orthodox ecumenism” is rarely used because it seems to be very restrictive and inappropriate. However, in exceptional situations, such as a war between two Orthodox peoples,
Nicu Dumitrașcu
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Imaginative Ecumenism—Rethinking the Paradigm from an Anglican Perspective

open access: yesReligions, 2023
This article reviews the history of the ecumenical movement from an English Anglican perspective, exploring its successes and limitations. It suggests that ecumenical aspirations risk being bogged down in incremental ecumenism, the pursuit of small steps
Jeremy Morris
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Juridical Ecumenism [PDF]

open access: yesEcclesiastical Law Journal, 2012
The ecumenical movement seeks to achieve Christian unity through greater visible communion between the separated (or divided) institutional Churches of Christianity worldwide. The practice of ecumenism and ecumenical theology have developed principally at the doctrinal and theological levels.
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The influence of Calvin’s theology on the Conventus of Reformational Churches in Southern Africa

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 2010
The need for an ecumenical body for reformational churches in Southern Africa has been felt since the early 1990s. The key matter explored in this article is the question whether the composition and modus operandi of the Conventus reflect a trend in
C.J. Smit
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Ecumenism from Below

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Gender and Religion (AJGR), 2016
This article explores ecumenism from below as demonstrated by women’s leagues in Zimbabwe and South Africa where Christians from different denominations worship together once every week.
Herbert Moyo
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Sociology of ecumenism: non-theological factors of emergence and development of ecumenical relations

open access: yesУкраїнське Pелігієзнавство, 2008
Characteristic features of Christianity of the twentieth century were the consolidation of his denominations around social problems and holding inter-Christian theological and missionary conferences.
Oleh S. Kyselov
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Ecumenism in Modern Europe: Adaptation to Secular Society [PDF]

open access: yesСовременная Европа, 2023
The ecumenism ideology is based on evangelical foundations and is aimed at achieving universal Christian unity. The historical differentiation of Christianity and the various circumstances of the church organizations development have caused the ...
Mikhail Yu. Smirnov
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An anatomy of change : profiling cohort difference in beliefs and attitudes among Anglicans in England [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Conservatism in theological belief, moral values and attitude toward ecclesiastical practices was measured in a sample of 5967 ordained and lay Anglicans in the Church of England.
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Ecumenical movement for millennials: A generation connected but not yet united

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017
In this article the notion ‘ecumenism’ is defined as a connecting movement of reconciling diversity, and the focus is on young people, referred to as ‘millennials’ living in the present-day global village.
Yolanda Pantou
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Reimagining Ecumenism for the 21st Century—Stăniloae’s Theology as a Source and Inspiration

open access: yesReligions, 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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