Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement

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DICTIONARY OF THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT
Nearly four years in the making, the Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement promises to be an indispensable reference for students and scholars, church leaders and pastors. For anyone involved and interested in the issues, history, and events of the ecumenical movement, this book provides a wealth of up-to-date information available in no other single source.
Packed into its pages are more than 600 alphabetical entries, fully cross-referenced and indexed, written by a range of leading figures in the ecumetjical movement from every Christian confession and all parts of the world. Many of the articles are enhanced by short bibliographies and the text is illustrated with 130 photographs.
The dictionary's articles cover a wide range of topics connected with the ecimienical movement. Important ecumenical themes and events aie discussed in such articles as "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry," interfaith dialogue, and World Council of Churches... Tovább

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DICTIONARY OF THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT
Nearly four years in the making, the Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement promises to be an indispensable reference for students and scholars, church leaders and pastors. For anyone involved and interested in the issues, history, and events of the ecumenical movement, this book provides a wealth of up-to-date information available in no other single source.
Packed into its pages are more than 600 alphabetical entries, fully cross-referenced and indexed, written by a range of leading figures in the ecumetjical movement from every Christian confession and all parts of the world. Many of the articles are enhanced by short bibliographies and the text is illustrated with 130 photographs.
The dictionary's articles cover a wide range of topics connected with the ecimienical movement. Important ecumenical themes and events aie discussed in such articles as "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry," interfaith dialogue, and World Council of Churches Assemblies. Organizations and personalities in the history of the ecumenical movement, including John R. Mott, W. A. Visser't Hooft, and Philip Potteii are also covered thoroughly.
Ecumenism around the world is examined in articles that look at ecumenical activity in each region of the world and in the various world coiranunions.
Also included are articles on doctrinal themes, such as God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, showing both how the churches have converged in their teachings and areas of difference that remain. Ethical issues, such as peace, bioethics, just war, and human rights, are also discussed in separate articles that take into account the range of perspectives within the Christian faith.
With an unprecedented number of Christian communities around the world engaged in ecumenical activity on local, regional, and global levels, it is fitting at this point in the history of the ecumenical movement to take stock of the past, to interpret the presem, and to look forward into the third millennium of Christian existence. The Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement, with its thorough coverage of all aspects of ecumenism, provides a valuable resource in that effort. Vissza