Ecumenism Books

When it comes to the sacraments, the church has often been-and remains-divided. Can we still gather together at the same table? Based on lectures from the 2017 Wheaton Theology Conference, this volume brings together the reflections of Protestant, Roman...

In the spiritual novel, Dialogues With the Lord of Time, a wise teacher brings authentic spirituality and inspired teachings into many seekers' lives. Are you searching for God? This book is filled with practical advice to help dedicated aspirants find...

Si echas un vistazo a nuestro mundo actual, se están erigiendo muros por todas partes entre continentes, países, comunidades y familias. Incluso la Iglesia de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo no se salva de la segregación y las divisiones...

Si vous jetez un coup d'œil autour de notre monde aujourd'hui, des murs sont érigés partout entre les continents, les pays, les communautés et les familles. Même l'Église de notre Seigneur et Sauveur Jésus-Christ n'est pas épargnée par la ségrégation et...

Wenn man sich heute in unserer Welt umschaut, werden überall Mauern zwischen Kontinenten, Ländern, Gemeinschaften und Familien errichtet. Sogar die Kirche unseres Herrn und Erlösers Jesus Christus bleibt nicht von Segregation und konfessionellen...

If you take a look around our world today, walls are being erected everywhere between continents, countries, communities and families. Even the Church of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is not spared out of segregation and denominational divides right...

One of the most fearful prophecies of the end­ time is about to be fulfilled, that is, the prophecy about a ONE-WORLD RELIGION - when all religions and various cults will come together to implement a world wide Satanic worship! At that time, true...

Discover the untold story of Hak Ja Han Moon, the North Korean village girl who is now known to millions as the Mother of Peace. Her heart-wrenching story reveals details of a war-torn childhood and trials of faith as she and her late husband, Rev. Sun...

The Routledge Handbook of Muslim-Jewish Relations invites readers to deepen their understanding of the historical, social, cultural, and political themes that impact modern-day perceptions of interfaith dialogue. The volume is designed to illuminate...

Vladimir S. Soloviev (1853-1900), moral philosopher, social and literary critic, theologian, and poet, is considered one of Russia's greatest philosophers. But Soloviev is relatively unknown in the West, despite his close association with Fyodor...

JERUSALEM  2020 proposes that people worldwide help to create a “New Deal” in the Middle East by becoming more aware & involved.  This ethical & compassionate, win-win agreement would employ, encourage & teach the...

For more than a generation Yusufu Turaki has been one of Africa's most distinguished and productive evangelical theologians. Here in two substantial volumes we have the fruit of his mature reflection on a principal crux of the African theological...

"Divisions among Christians are a scandal. There is no other word for it: a scandal!" These words are from Pope Francis during an audience in 2015 and refer to a reality that obscures the good news of Jesus to a world in need of healing...

Tracing developments in sacramental theology over the past twenty-five years, this study explores a growing ecumenical dynamism in both the academic study of sacramentality and its centrality in pastoral applications. But how does ecumenical excitement...

Humanity's long history of intermittent conflicts and contemporary violence undermines Christian's (and their Jewish and Muslim fellow believers) religious confidence in and moral commitment to world peace. The principal issue is the ambiguity of God's...

The Anglo-Continental Society was founded in the late 19th century to promote ecumenical dialogue and understanding between different Christian denominations. In this volume, the society's correspondence with Old Catholic and Oriental Churchmen is...

This unique work-no other work yet available in English treats this subject-illustrates the contribution of these Councils in the development and formulation of Christian beliefs. It then shows how their legacies lingered throughout the centuries to...

Leading thinker on Anglicanism and ecumenism Paul Avis focuses on the perennial Christian issues of argument, debate, polemic and conflict, on the one hand, and dialogue, search for common ground, working for agreement and harmony, on the other...

Runokirja Jumalan talo on syntynyt 1600-luvulla, jolloin englantilainen uskonnollinen kenttä oli hajallaan, kirkko liikkui uskonpuhdistuksen ja roomalaiskatolisuuden välillä ja uusia seurakuntia syntyi jatkuvasti. Tunnetut saarnaajat kuten John Owen,...

This is a book about making friends, which may be the most important thing you can do to make the world a better place, and transform your own life in the process. Making a new friend often is tricky, as you'll discover in these dozens of...

The need for reconciliation and the significance of renewal are fundamental aspects of a person's life, and they are also essential to Christian faith. In the Christian tradition in the West the concept of reconciliation has been extensively discussed,...

These reflections by activist and pastor, Brandan Robertson-recently named to Rolling Stone's "Hot List" of artists, creatives, and influencers "giving us reason to be excited about the future"-come at one of the most divisive times in American history...

Nineteen reflections and a dozen intentional spiritual practices for the growing number of people living at the intersection of contemplation and justice. Each chapter is a teaching of engaged contemplation. Adam Bucko, a contemplative and cofounder of...

Why did Jesus die on the cross? Does the atonement have any spiritual significance? This book is a bold and imaginative endeavor to make atonement theology rational, in a fresh way, in our interreligious world.Seeking connections between Christian and...

For centuries, evangelical Protestants and Catholics have hurled harsh epithets at each other. But that has changed dramatically in the last forty years. In 1960, many prominent evangelicals opposed John Kennedy for president because he was a Catholic...

This monograph demonstrates that the books of Exodus-Numbers are a result of highly creative reworking of Deuteronomy. This reworking consists of around 1,200 strictly sequentially organized matter, and at times also linguistic correspondences between...

Is there a connection between the systemic crisis of globalization and the current "winter" of the ecumenical movement? Conversely, can radical quests for meaning (sometimes transformed into fundamentalist movements) constitute the basis for a spiritual,...

Communication is vital to the prosperity and survival of the community, with the quality of communication amongst its members directly improving or worsening the value of the community. However, with the increase in immigration and relocation of...

Being Christian in the Twenty-first Century was written to help struggling and doubting Christians develop an understanding of Christianity that avoids literalism, creeds, and doctrines--all factors which seem to be driving people away from the church...

The adherents of Islam and Christianity comprise half of the world's population, or 3.5 billion people. Tension between them exists throughout the world and is increasing here in North America. In How Not to Kill a Muslim, Dr. Joshua Graves provides a...

This book introduces Christian readers of the Bible to the otherworldly way in which the rabbis of ancient times interpreted sacred texts. You will discover how the rabbis sought to keep their congregations engaged by telling tales, parables about the...

This ethnographic study focuses on the religious imagery and practices of a sample of Buddhist temples and Muslim mosques in the greater Los Angeles area. As a way of expanding interfaith dialogue, it is framed as a conversation between the largely...

Apostolic and Prophetic promotes a vision of the church as apostolic, ecumenical, and radical. It explores the meaning of each of these ecclesial marks and their intrinsic connections. The volume thus draws a wide span between the apostolic past...

While process philosophers and theologians have written numerous essays on Buddhist-Christian dialogue, few have sought to expand the current Buddhist-Christian dialogue into a "trilogue" by bringing the natural sciences into the discussion as a third...

Vatican II's Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) transformed the Catholic view of the Jewish people and the Jewish religious tradition. Asserting that the Church discovers her link to the ""stock of...

Our society is sharply divided along political, racial, and religious lines. People of faith often feel debilitated in the face of these divisions, understanding neither their nature nor how best to respond. As these divisions become more intense, the...

Tom Wolfe has produced a remarkable book - a detailed probing of the principles Meher Baba has given His lovers, a collection of comparable, divinely inspired quotes from every major religion, pointing out their concordance with Meher Baba's teachings as...

Meet Rhonda, a semi-neurotic ad agent and Christmas fanatic,who decides she’s going to make a fabulous Hanukkahcelebration for her new husband James and his family.In the midst of trying to create the perfect day, Rhonda meets withvarious...

Comprised of the wisdom of over fifty scholars, preachers, poets, and artists, this anthology is born of the conviction that open-hearted engagement across our differences is a prerequisite for healthy civic life today. The collection offers inspiration...

The study describes and analyses the history of mission studies and mission activities at Utrecht University (UU), from the establishment of UU in 1636 onwards. It also describes and examines the overseas ministries of Dutch, German, Hungarian, South...

The twentieth century may be said to have been the century of ecumenism, a striving worldwide to realize church unity at different levels. It has frequently been asserted that one condition for reaching visible Church unity is that there should be basic...

In the field of comparative legal history, Ethiopia is still an unknown country. One of its treasures is the Fetha Nagast, a book of law which had a great influence in the history of Ethiopia and still has great consideration in the society, with its...

Der vorliegende Band der Reihe New German-American Studies erörtert anhand der Lebensgeschichte des gebürtigen Westfalen August Rauschenbusch und unter Anwendung gängiger Methoden der deutsch-amerikanischen und transatlantischen Geschichtsschreibung das...

Within the framework of the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, this publication is a reflection on the lived experiences of the pilgrimage from the perspective of the people and churches from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Korean...

Amos Yong has stated that Veli-Matti Karkkainen has become ""one of the more important theologians to be reckoned with in our time."" This becoming has developed over the course of many decades with prolific contributions in essays, monographs, lectures,...