Biblical Perspectives, Vol. 23 No. 1-2, 2015.
Review article
Attending the Unity Within the World Council of Churches
Manuela Čiplić
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Abstract
Th is study investigates the nature of unity of the World Council of Churches (WCC). In three parts, it presents the origin and emergence of the major assemblies of the WCC, development of their perception of unity, and a critical assessment of unity on the basis of John 17. Th e main intention of this study is to answer two main questions: What is the nature of unity of WCC? and What methods are being used in achieving its goal? I approach this study from the perspective of the current ecumenical theology, and the Biblical theology (especially in the last chapter). I am pursuing this topic because I believe it has been inadequately dealt with, despite its ever increasing actuality globally.
Keywords
Ecumenism; World Council of Churches; Protestantism; Katholic Church; Orthodox Churches; Jesus about unity
Hrčak ID:
140790
URI
Publication date:
16.6.2015.
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