From Partnership to Liberation
Although there were more women present at the 4th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) at Uppsala in 1968 than at previous assemblies, they still formed less than 10 percent of the voting delegates. There was thus a large discrepancy between the WCC's theological statements on the co...
| Subtitles: | ‘Behold, I Make All Things New’ 1968 and the Churches |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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| In: |
The ecumenical review
Year: 2018, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 228-246 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDJ Ecumenism |
| Further subjects: | B
Uppsala assembly
B World Council of Churches B Sexism B women's liberation |
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| Summary: | Although there were more women present at the 4th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) at Uppsala in 1968 than at previous assemblies, they still formed less than 10 percent of the voting delegates. There was thus a large discrepancy between the WCC's theological statements on the cooperation of women and men and the various power structures found in the WCC and its member churches. Nevertheless, Uppsala marked a significant turning point for women in the WCC. The expansion of the WCC, the commitment to restructuring, and the emergence of new leadership all contributed to the beginning at Uppsala of a new era in the ecumenical movement, leading to a shift in discourse from cooperation to liberation, and a new awareness of women's universal struggle for liberation from all forms of discrimination and oppression. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12353 |