Communality as a Dimension of Ecumenical Negativism
An analysis of the rejection of ecumenism suggests a higher correlation with the degree of communality felt within a religious group than with other qualities associated with sectarianism (e.g., economic or educational deprivation, provincialism, etc.). The advantage of communality as an index of ec...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Sage Publications
1971
|
| In: |
Review of religious research
Year: 1971, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-114 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | An analysis of the rejection of ecumenism suggests a higher correlation with the degree of communality felt within a religious group than with other qualities associated with sectarianism (e.g., economic or educational deprivation, provincialism, etc.). The advantage of communality as an index of ecumenical negativism is that it spans theological defenses and class differences. Two middle-class Baptist groups are analyzed which demonstrate a vigorous program coupled with a high degree of primary group activity. Despite theological and socio-economic similarities, the propensity to merge is minimal. The implication is that organizatonal ecumenism threatens meaningful relationships and traditions in a mass society. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510084 |