When East Meets West and North Meets South: The Reconciling Mission of the Christian Churches
The two assumptions of this article are that the mainstream ecumenical paradigm of the 20th century is no longer viable, and that the gifts of global Christianity are adequate for the cause of mission and unity. The Christian landscape has vastly changed. Its centre of gravity has shifted to the Sou...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2010
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| In: |
Transformation
Year: 2010, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-54 |
| Further subjects: | B
Reconstruction
B death and rebirth B re-conception B paradign shifts B re-visioning |
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| Summary: | The two assumptions of this article are that the mainstream ecumenical paradigm of the 20th century is no longer viable, and that the gifts of global Christianity are adequate for the cause of mission and unity. The Christian landscape has vastly changed. Its centre of gravity has shifted to the South. A new form of ecumenism is needed. The vision of unity ‘made visible as all in each place who are baptized into Jesus Christ’ (World Council Assembly, New Delhi, 1961), which involves death and rebirth, is now a calling for a new generation. Constructing a new ecumenical table requires re-conception and re-visioning. North and South are henceforth equal partners.The gifts of Christianity in North and South must be re-conceived.The journey toward Christian unity must be re-visioned. For a viable future there will need to be conversion, openness and humility. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8931 |
| Reference: | Errata "Erratum (2010)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Transformation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0265378809351794 |