Ecumenism and Abortion: A Case Study of Pluralism, Privatization and the Public Conscience

This paper uses the Churches' responses to the controversy over abortion as a measure of the internalization of ecumenism. The data used in the essay include interviews with ecumenical officers and the minutes of the American Bishops Pro-life Committee. The main conclusion is that during the co...

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Main Author: Kelly, James (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1989
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1989, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 225-235
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