Receptive Ecumenism asks not what other churches can learn from us,
but 'what can we learn and receive with integrity from our ecclesial
others?' Since the publication of Receptive Ecumenism and the Call to
Catholic Learning: Exploring a Way for Contemporary Ecumenism (OUP,
2008), this fresh ecumenical strategy has been adopted, critiqued, and
developed in different Christian traditions, and in local, national,
and international settings, including the most recent bilateral
dialogue of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission
(ARCIC III). The thirty-eight chapters in this new volume, by
academics, church leaders, and ecumenical practitioners who have
adopted and adapted Receptive Ecumenism in various ecclesial and
cultural contexts, show how Receptive Ecumenism has grown and matured.
Part One demonstrates how Receptive Ecumenism itself is capable of
being received with integrity into very different ecclesiologies and
ecclesial traditions. In Part Two, this approach to transformative
ecumenical learning is applied to some recurrent ecclesial problems,
such as the understanding and practice of ministry, revealing new
insights and practical opportunities. Part Three examines the
potential and challenges for Receptive Ecumenism in different
international settings. Part Four draws on scripture, hermeneutics,
and pneumatology to offer critical reflection on how Receptive
Ecumenism itself implements transformative ecclesial learning.
Addressing the 70th Anniversary of the World Council of Churches,
Archbishop Justin Welby, said that 'One of the most important of
recent ecumenical developments has been the concept of "Receptive
Ecumenism"'. This volume provides an indispensable point of reference
for understanding and applying that concept in the life of the
Christian churches today.
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Walking the Way to a Church Re-formed
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780192659729
Publisert
2022
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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