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Showing 1 to 20 of 93 for “"Ecumenical"”.
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The renewal of reformed worship through retrieving the tradition and ecumenical openness
The twentieth century has marked a huge interest in the renewal of Christian worship. It was essentially sparked off by the Liturgical Movement early in the twentieth century. The second Vatican Council also devoted much time and effort to discussions on the renewal of worship. The changing times …
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What is the Spirit Saying to the Churches? Toward a Contemporary Ecumenical Pneumatology
… similarity of experiences within contemporary ecumenical Pneumatology that has been, to a large degree, neglected within the ongoing renewal of the Roman Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council. In my research, I have come to explore the role of Léon-Joseph Cardinal Suenens - a key …
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Anglican-Roman Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue: A Case for a Rahnerian Logic of Symbol
This dissertation examines the ecumenical relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion and the necessity for a symbolic cognitive and narrative conversion in both communions. Drawing upon Karl Rahner's theology of symbol, this dissertation argues that such a cognitive …
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Making the transparent apparent: Studies of key women artists in the history of ecumenical stained glass
PURPOSE This research builds upon the current movement to redress a historical imbalance, acknowledging that the work of women stained glass artists warrants more attention than it has thus far received. It argues that a feminist history needs to be established so that aspiring female stained glass …
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The approach of the traditionalist school to the epistemological and ecumenical concerns of the mystical experience debate
The present thesis begins with an identification of the fact that numerous academic commentators on the mystical experience debate misrepresent the epistemological position of the traditionalist school; and this, through a confusion of the mystical experience with metaphysical intellection.
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Plotting the Processes of Writing and Directing an Original Music Theatre Production For Ecumenical Theatre Called, the Congregation
… to the growing need of Christian Theatre in the ecumenical world. This project was approached as a creative thesis project. The method of investigation has been exploratory. The initial processes from inception to performance have been plotted and evaluated. An ethnographic study on gang culture …
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John and Charles Wesleys' "Hymns on the Lord's Supper" (1745): Their Meaning for Methodist Ecclesial Identity and Ecumenical Dialogue
… historical context, theological relevance and ecumenical potential of a body of theological poetry, hymn lyrics about the central Christian ritual, the Eucharist. The research is undertaken in the interest of the Roman Catholic-Methodist dialogue, a decades long conversation in which these 166 …
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Towards an ethics of sustainable development : a contribution to the debate on a theology of economics in he ecumenical movement
Chapter one introduces the debate in the Ecumenical Movement surrounding problems of poverty, unemployment and environmental degradation. In particular, the argument draws on the sentiment in the Ecumenical Movement that these problems are the result of "classical and neo-classical economic …
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A study of the ecumenical nature of charismatic renewal: with particular reference to Roman Catholic and Anglican charismatic renewal in England
… who perceived in the charismatic movement an ecumenical quality. Its ability to root across a wide spectrum of traditions, suggested that it might have a significant contribution to make towards the search for the visible unity of the Christian church. This thesis sets out to explore more …
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Baptist identity in ecumenical context : a critical exposition of the 1987 Statement on Baptist Principles of the Baptist Union of South Africa
Baptist Identity In Ecumenical Context is, essentially, an exposition of the 1987 statement on Baptist Principles of the Baptist Union of South Africa. The Statement has had no critical reflection given it to date and therefore this study is a new contribution to the growing corpus of material on …
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Christians and citizenship: a critical study of the contribution of ecumenical Protestants to the citizenship of Africans in Kenya from 1918 to 1982
… is a historical study of the joint efforts that ecumenical Protestants made towards the citizenship of Africans in Kenya, between 1918 and 1982. It is based on archival documents including minutes, government and church reports, correspondence, biographies and interviews as primary sources. …
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Identita a profesní role školních kaplanů v prostředí brněnských církevních škol
… approaches. The research also addresses the ecumenical dimension of chaplaincy and stakeholder expectations. Using a mixed-methods approach combining semi-structured interviews with questionnaires, the study found that school chaplains are primarily perceived as relational guides whose …
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An assessment of recent ethical discourses on globalization: comparing the critique of Joseph Stiglitz on global capital with ecumenical globalization debates on the Accra declaration
… into alignment with critical debates within ecumenical circles on the responsibility of human agents � based on middle-ground (shared ground) ethical discourse. The normative framework for such a comparison of responses to globalization, delivering middle axioms in ethical discourse, is taken …
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Beyond Dialogue: Avenues Toward Christian Unity
… Richard McBrien contribute to reinvigorating the ecumenical movement. Specifically, the place of ecumenical dialogue and an "ecumenism of life" show signs of promise. By taking contributions from each of the theologians an effective strategy for moving forward can be developed.</p>
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The Christian Theology of Religions Reconsidered: Alan Race's Theology of Religions, Hans Frei's Theological Typology and 20th Century Ecumenical Movements on Christian Engagement with Other Faiths
… theology of religions within 20th century ecumenical movements. It is shown how Frei’s typology emerges from his emphasis on both the limitations and the significance of external discourses for Christian theology, an emphasis which results from his construal of the mystery of Christ’s …
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Grassroots unity and the Fountain Trust international conferences: a study of ecumenism in the charismatic renewal
… It finally discusses the complementarity of ecumenical institutions and the charismatic renewal, the convergence of ecumenical streams and continuity in modern ecumenical history.
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“A Christian World Order:” Protestants, Democracy and Christian Aid to Germany, 1945-1961
… to the threat of Nazism and communism, mainline ecumenical American Protestants aimed to create a universalist “Christian World Order” based on liberal democracy and Christian ethics. Only this new order, they argued, could supersede nationalist and materialist agendas and restore world peace. By …
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The condemnation of the Christology of the three chapters in its historical and doctrinal context: the assessment and judgement of Emperor Justinian and the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553)
… and in particular, how Justinian and the Fifth Ecumenical Council (553) interpreted the Chalcedonian Definition through the condemnation of the Three Chapters, namely 1) the person and writings of Theodore of Mopsuestia, 2) the writings of Theodoret of Cyrus against Cyril of Alexandria and the …
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