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...
| Subtitles: | ‘Behold, I Make All Things New’ 1968 and the Churches |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2018]
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| In: |
The ecumenical review
Year: 2018, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 283-296 |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12357 |