RT Article
T1 Evelyn Underhill: an Anglican “Spiritual Ecumenist”
JF Anglican theological review
VO 105
IS 1
SP 5
OP 23
A1 Wrigley-Carr, Robyn
LA English
PB SAGE Publishing
YR 2023
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1839537159
AB Evelyn Underhill (1875–1925) was an Anglican “Spiritual Ecumenist” who viewed prayer as central to Church unity. As Secretary of the Spiritual Entente, a prayer movement in the early 1920s, Underhill wrote a leaflet outlining its four aims. First, the Entente was to include members of any nationality, class, or form of Christian faith, yet loyal to their own Church affiliation. Second, the objective was to hasten the coming of God’s Kingdom by promoting spiritual unity between Christians. Third, prayer and work were central to achieving this goal. Fourth, “spiritual understanding” rather than critique was key to unity. Underhill’s four convictions were “lived” throughout her life and repeatedly emphasized in her retreat talks and letters. Underhill’s “Spiritual Ecumenism” is part of her spiritual legacy. She provided spiritual understanding and generous hospitality to Christians from all parts of the Church while also staying true to her Anglican identity.
K1 Spiritual Entente
K1 spiritual ecumenism
K1 Reunion Movement
K1 Maisie Spens
K1 invisible monastery
K1 Evelyn Underhill
K1 church unity
K1 Abbé Paul Couturier
DO 10.1177/00033286221089188