Political Ecumenism and 1968

The political night prayers in Cologne were a project that reflected the politicization and ecumenism that occupied the Christian confessions in 1968, not only in Uppsala. They were an attempt to consistently bring public policy and faith together. A large group of organizers, influenced by the work...

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Published in:The ecumenical review
Subtitles:‘Behold, I Make All Things New’ 1968 and the Churches
Main Author: Westhelle, Maike (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
In: The ecumenical review
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBB German language area
KDJ Ecumenism
Further subjects:B Dorothee Sölle
B Ecumenism
B Faith and politics
B 1968
B political night prayers
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Summary:The political night prayers in Cologne were a project that reflected the politicization and ecumenism that occupied the Christian confessions in 1968, not only in Uppsala. They were an attempt to consistently bring public policy and faith together. A large group of organizers, influenced by the work of women intellectuals, held monthly services that dealt with current issues. They were distinguished by the information they provided and by discussions, which aimed at stimulating meditation and concrete actions. The services attracted up to a thousand participants and became well known throughout Germany. The political night prayers encountered resistance from church leaders and conservative theologians. In this project, ecumenism was realized as local political ecumenism.
ISSN:1758-6623
Contains:Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/erev.12357