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Anné H. Verhoef - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Trinity, time and Ecumenism in Robert Jenson’s theology
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 2011Co-Authors: Anné H. VerhoefAbstract:Robert Jenson, an American Lutheran theologian, is well known as a Trinitarian and ecumenical theologian. In his Trinitarian theology he makes specific choices regarding the relationship between God and time as an attempt to overcome the Hellenistic influences on the early church’s theology, especially about the timelessness of God. Jenson proposes a temporal infinity or timefullness of God, which is central to the relationships within the Trinity. Jenson temporally defines the unity of the Trinity in relation to the claim that God is in fact the mutual life and action of the three persons, Father, Son and Spirit as they move toward the future. In the Trinity’s relationship to time the person Jesus fulfils a very specific role, namely the “specious present”, and this temporal location of Him leads in Jenson’s theology to a very strong ecclesiology and eventually to specific proposals regarding Ecumenism. In this article I will investigate this link between Trinity, time and Ecumenism in Jenson’s theology.
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trinity time and Ecumenism in robert jenson s theology
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 2011Co-Authors: Anné H. VerhoefAbstract:Robert Jenson, an American Lutheran theologian, is well known as a Trinitarian and ecumenical theologian. In his Trinitarian theology he makes specific choices regarding the relationship between God and time as an attempt to overcome the Hellenistic influences on the early church’s theology, especially about the timelessness of God. Jenson proposes a temporal infinity or timefullness of God, which is central to the relationships within the Trinity. Jenson temporally defines the unity of the Trinity in relation to the claim that God is in fact the mutual life and action of the three persons, Father, Son and Spirit as they move toward the future. In the Trinity’s relationship to time the person Jesus fulfils a very specific role, namely the “specious present”, and this temporal location of Him leads in Jenson’s theology to a very strong ecclesiology and eventually to specific proposals regarding Ecumenism. In this article I will investigate this link between Trinity, time and Ecumenism in Jenson’s theology.
Antonia Pizzey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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On the maturation of Receptive Ecumenism: The connection between Receptive Ecumenism and Spiritual Ecumenism:
Pacifica: Australasian Theological Studies, 2015Co-Authors: Antonia Pizzey, Kevin A. Lenehan, Neil OrmerodAbstract:While Receptive Ecumenism has great potential, certain points of its methodology require further elucidation. Searching for clarity over these aspects calls for a particular focus on the connection between Receptive Ecumenism and Spiritual Ecumenism. There are significant links between Receptive and Spiritual Ecumenism, such as an emphasis on interior conversion. However, there are also tensions between them, most notably surrounding the concept of the ecumenical gift exchange. This article proposes that Receptive Ecumenism cannot be properly understood without reference to Spiritual Ecumenism, and that, in fact, Spiritual Ecumenism enriches, and may provide the necessary criteria for, Receptive Ecumenism.
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Heart and soul: Receptive Ecumenism as a dynamic development of spiritual Ecumenism
2015Co-Authors: Antonia PizzeyAbstract:Receptive Ecumenism is a fresh ecumenical approach that has immense potential. However, precisely what Receptive Ecumenism is, and how it is significant, remains unclear. This thesis argues that Receptive Ecumenism has the potential to reinvigorate Ecumenism because it is a form of Spiritual Ecumenism. To date, no systematic investigation has been undertaken on explicating Receptive Ecumenism in relation to Spiritual Ecumenism. This study investigates Receptive Ecumenism’s development from what we term the Spiritual Ecumenical Movement. We focus on the key themes of interior conversion; ecclesial learning; pneumatology; the ecumenical gift exchange; the affective levels of ecumenical engagement; and the virtues of humility and hope. We draw on the work of key figures, including: Paul Couturier, Yves Congar, Vatican II, Ut Unum Sint, Walter Kasper, and Margaret O’Gara. The introductory chapter addresses the research proposal, literature review, methodology, and the study’s scope and limitations. The next chapter undertakes an in-depth examination of Receptive Ecumenism’s primary source material. Chapter Three investigates the roots of Receptive Ecumenism within the Spiritual Ecumenical Movement, and defines Spiritual Ecumenism’s key features. Next, we give particular attention to the themes of humility and hope as constituting essential virtues within Spiritual and Receptive Ecumenism. The fifth chapter examines the connection between Receptive and Spiritual Ecumenism as complementary. Chapter Six asserts Receptive Ecumenism’s potential and effectiveness, as well as the challenges facing its successful implementation. The conclusion proposes seven critical reflections for Receptive Ecumenism, and areas for further research. The research resulted in two key findings: 1) Receptive Ecumenism is an advanced form of ecumenical engagement, which has the potential to reinvigorate contemporary Ecumenism because it is a form of Spiritual Ecumenism; and 2) Ecumenical renewal requires tapping into Spiritual Ecumenism, which is underdeveloped. Ecumenism is not just a theological endeavour, or a practical mission, but is also a spiritual and affective experience, of the heart and soul.
Paul D. Murray - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Roman Catholicism and Ecumenism
The Oxford Handbook of Catholic Theology, 2018Co-Authors: Paul D. MurrayAbstract:This chapter discusses the theological foundations for and character of Roman Catholic participation in the ecumenical movement. Following a consideration of the emergence of the modern ecumenical movement and the Catholic Church’s ambivalence towards it, the chapter treats Vatican II as a pivotal development that resulted in the Church’s strong commitment to ecumenical engagement. A treatment of the main achievements of the subsequent decades follows, focusing on developments in the dialogue with the Lutheran and Anglican communities. The chapter concludes by examining the gradual stalling of progress in some of these engagements and suggests ways in which the ‘receptive Ecumenism’ movement offers new ways forward.
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Expanding Catholicity through Ecumenicity in the Work of Yves Congar: Ressourcement, Receptive Ecumenism and Catholic Reform
International Journal of Systematic Theology, 2011Co-Authors: Paul D. MurrayAbstract:With particular reference to Yves Congar (1904–95), this article first explores the relationship between ressourcement theology and the emergence of Catholic Ecumenism. A critical issue is identified concerning the coherence of Congar's ecumenical work. In support of the reading pursued here – which finds a developing articulation of what has come to be called Receptive Ecumenism – Congar's three great works of ecumenical theology are closely engaged: Chretiens desunis (1937); Chretiens en dialogue (1964); Diversites et Communion (1982). The conclusion indicates the abiding significance of Congar's ecumenical work, which articulates a call to the fullness of catholicity into which Catholicism has still to grow.
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Receptive Ecumenism and Catholic Learning: Establishing the Agenda
International journal for the Study of the Christian Church, 2007Co-Authors: Paul D. MurrayAbstract:Abstract This article introduces the Receptive Ecumenism and Catholic Learning research project – based in Durham, UK – the key thinking that drives it, and its core theological, ecclesiological and practical implications. The article unfolds in six steps, first laying out the shape and scope of the project and secondly identifying, briefly, its fundamental ecclesial-theological context and presuppositions. The third and fourth sections deal, respectively, with the broader intellectual and ecclesial-historical contexts that have also helped shape the project's thinking and vision, whilst sections five and six give full articulation to the twin key concepts of Receptive Ecumenism and Catholic Learning. The article argues that the contemporary context requires a fresh ecumenical ethic and strategy that moves beyond both post-denominationalism and any over-optimistic aspiration for full agreement in the immediacy. It concludes that this way is to be found in each community asking itself what can be learned (...
Thomas P. Rausch - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A New Ecumenism? Christian Unity in a Global Church:
Theological Studies, 2017Co-Authors: Thomas P. RauschAbstract:The author asks if a new Ecumenism might be emerging, one that can bring the burgeoning new Pentecostal-charismatic-independent churches of the Global South, most of them non-liturgical or sacramen...
Budniak Józef - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Reception of the Decree on Ecumenism Unitatis Redintegratio in Cieszyn Silesia
'University of Bialystok', 2019Co-Authors: Budniak JózefAbstract:There are certain places throughout the world where ecumenical movements are born and have arisen out of the very essence the sociocultural realities of these places. The Cieszyn region of Silesia is such a place. In Cieszyn, different nationalities, cultures, and religions converge because the region both literally and symbolically contains many borders. Many Christian denominations peacefully coexist within Cieszyn, which is home to the largest community of Lutherans in Poland. The ecumenical movement within Cieszyn arose as a necessary and inevitable consequence of the coexistence of these Churches. For this reason, the Cieszyn region of Silesia is a perfect example of contemporary trends that are occurring within the ecumenical movement. Ecumenism in the Cieszyn region of Silesia has a very long and rich history that began more than five centuries ago, meaning long before the Second Vatican Council issued the Decree on Ecumenism Unitatis Redintegratio. Two Christian denominations—Roman Catholic and Lutheran—have coexisted in Cieszyn Silesia and, therefore, have become a symbol of an Ecumenism based on faith and tolerance as well as survival and respect. Each of these represent the modern understanding of Ecumenism today. The ecumenical movement can serve as a solid foundation that strengthens a sense of unity within local communities that share the same cultural and Christian roots so that these communities can achieve a common goal: to build a civilization of love, peace, and justice. Based on the examples of ecumenical relationships at work provided in this article, it is possible to say that the wise of “today” look back on “yesterday” in order to build a better “tomorrow.” Therefore, it is safe to assert that an Ecumenism well-lived in the present that is also firmly rooted in history is a source of hope for the future of Christian Churches and communities. When presenting how the multi-denominational population of Cieszyn Silesia received the Decree on Ecumenism Unitatis Redintegratio, a statement made by one of the most eminent Polish ecumenists, Father Prof. Wacław Hryniewicz, comes to mind: “An authentic reception can be achieved only when the partners differ from each other, because diversity enables the true relationship between giving and taking.”REV. JÓZEF BUDNIAK, PhD, Hab. Was born in Cieszyn, Poland; ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec; and conducts research and teaches at the University of Silesia in Katowice’s Department of Theology. He is a member of the Faculty of Canon Law and Ecumenism; Chaplain to His Holiness; serves as the Secretary for Ecumenism in Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec Diocese. He is the former President of the International Ecumenical Fellowship as well as the former Chairman of Polish-Czech and Polish-Slovak Relations Commission at the Polish Academy of Science in Katowice. Currently, he is a member of the Commission Chairman of the Society of Theologians on Ecumenism; a member of the Polish Bishop’s Conference Committee for Dialogue with the Evangelical-Augsburg Church Community.University of Silesia in Katowice, Department of TheologyBiermann, G. Geschichte des Herzogthums Teschen, Teschen 1894.Budniak, J. 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Lublin - miasto zgody religijnej. Ekumenizm w historii, teologii, kulturze - recenzja
2018Co-Authors: Budniak JózefAbstract:Recenzja książki: Lublin — miasto zgody religijnej Ekumenizm w historii, teologii, kulturze (Lublin — the City of Religious Concord Ecumenism in History, Theology, Culture), eds. Sławomir Pawłowski, Sławomir Jacek Żurek Lublin: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL, 2017, pp. 40
