“Time for God’s Peace.” Approaching a Centennial in Dialogue with Pioneers in Ecumenical History

This article explores how the pursuit of peace can inspire ecumenical theological discourses. Discussing the theme of the approaching Swedish Ecumenical Centennial in 2025, “Time for God’s Peace,” the article calls attention to voices of ecumenists who gathered in Sweden in the interwar and postwar...

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Main Author: Gehlin, Sara (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Exchange
Year: 2024, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 8-22
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
CH Christianity and Society
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
KDJ Ecumenism
Further subjects:B Lund 1952
B Life and Work movement
B Stockholm 1925
B Ecumenism
B Peace
B theological construction
B Faith and Order movement
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Summary:This article explores how the pursuit of peace can inspire ecumenical theological discourses. Discussing the theme of the approaching Swedish Ecumenical Centennial in 2025, “Time for God’s Peace,” the article calls attention to voices of ecumenists who gathered in Sweden in the interwar and postwar periods, in the context of the Life and Work and the Faith and Order movements. By means of taking the endeavours of pioneers in ecumenical history into regard, the investigation focuses on how theology can be constructed with a peacebuilding purpose. Considering that the churches have not only played a peaceful role in face of conflict and war, the article entails exploring the role of self-critical introspection in such ecumenical theological work. Moreover, with regard to the future oriented nature of this work, the article pays particular attention to how it has engaged young ecumenists.
ISSN:1572-543X
Contains:Enthalten in: Exchange
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/1572543x-bja10061