Moving into the Ecumenical Future

This forum article presents an optimistic view of the ecumenical future, based on the belief that the Holy Spirit continues guiding Christians toward Unity. This paper reviews recent ecumenical agreements and ecumenical literature. These show positive developments and remaining issues. They point to...

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Main Author: Crossin, John William 1947-2023 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2021
In: Louvain studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 152-172
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification / Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue Commission for Finland, Verfasserschaft1, Communion in growth / Holy Spirit / Ecumene
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDB Roman Catholic Church
KDD Protestant Church
KDJ Ecumenism
NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit
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Summary:This forum article presents an optimistic view of the ecumenical future, based on the belief that the Holy Spirit continues guiding Christians toward Unity. This paper reviews recent ecumenical agreements and ecumenical literature. These show positive developments and remaining issues. They point to the vitality of the method of differentiated consensus found in the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification and to the practical importance of a receptive ecumenism where Christian traditions share the Holy Spirit’s gifts with one another. The paper concludes with some personal reflections on context, clarity, and leadership for ecumenical progress.
ISSN:1783-161X
Contains:Enthalten in: Louvain studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/LS.44.2.3289494