Shifting Grounds: Can Spiritual Ecumenism Satisfy the Legitimate Quest of Millennials?

The spiritual restlessness of millennials rests on a legitimate search that is hardly satisfied by the structure that we find in traditional religions. Yet, the preponderance of ecumenical initiatives in contemporary society means that there are forms of spiritual ecumenical practices that might ser...

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Main Author: Okpaleke, Ikenna Paschal (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2021
In: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 86-103
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Taizé
B Ecumenism
B the Experience
B Millennials
B Nightfever
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Summary:The spiritual restlessness of millennials rests on a legitimate search that is hardly satisfied by the structure that we find in traditional religions. Yet, the preponderance of ecumenical initiatives in contemporary society means that there are forms of spiritual ecumenical practices that might serve as a solution. Beyond serving the central interest of ecumenism, namely Christian unity, these forms of ecumenical spiritualities may provide spaces for the millennial encounter with the divine in a way that holds their constant spiritual “negotiation” in balance with the need for some form of “habitation” that institutional religion provides. This article investigates how spiritual ecumenism is best suited for responding to the quest of millennials, and it equally provides concrete examples to justify such a claim.
ISSN:2328-1030
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1939790920951897