Methodism in an Orthodox Context: History, Theology, and (Sadly) Politics
The history of Methodism and Eastern Orthodoxy goes back to the early days of Wesley and his interest in the teachings of the Greek Church Fathers. The relationship between Methodists and the Orthodox Church has gone through positive and negative periods, but the growth of the Soviet Union and the c...
Published in: | The Asbury journal |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2018
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IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBK Europe (East) KDD Protestant Church KDE Anglican Church KDF Orthodox Church KDJ Ecumenism |
Further subjects: | B
Methodism
B Wesley, John, 1703-1791 B Communism and Christianity B Methodist churches Relations Orthodox Church |
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Summary: | The history of Methodism and Eastern Orthodoxy goes back to the early days of Wesley and his interest in the teachings of the Greek Church Fathers. The relationship between Methodists and the Orthodox Church has gone through positive and negative periods, but the growth of the Soviet Union and the challenge of Communism placed new challenges on both groups. The emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church and its reaction to growing Protestant missions has led to new problems, although the ongoing hope is that commonalities in our theology will overcome some of the challenges of current political realities. This paper was originally presented at the United Methodist Church Eurasia-Central Asia “In Mission Together” Consultation, held in Fulton, Maryland on May 6, 2017. |
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ISSN: | 2375-5814 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The Asbury journal
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7252/Journal.01.2018S.09 |