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The Conference of Secretaries of Christian World Communions, Ecumenical Institute of the World Council of Churches, Bossey, Switzerland, November 2023. By Rod Benson Genuine fellowship between leaders of different religious traditions is crucial, generative, and beautiful to observe. At the same time, such relationships can be hard to sustain without concerted effort by all parties …
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Bosjes Chapel, above the tranquil Breede Valley, Western Cape, South Africa. In an increasingly fragmented world, ecumenism offers a compelling witness that the gospel has the power to overcome historical, cultural, and theological divisions. The modern ecumenical movement does not seek to erase denominational identities or create a single worldwide institution. Rather, it seeks what …
The ecumenical movement is often associated with an image of Jesus and the faithful on a journey in a boat. Ecumenism is often misunderstood as an attempt to minimise theological differences or merge churches into a single institution or movement. In reality, ecumenism is a theological response to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Christians pursue …
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