Eccumenical Movement Flashcards
when was the first Edinburgh World Missionary Conference?
1910
When was the WCC founded?
1948
how did the first and second world wars help to encourage the formation of an ecumenical movement?
following the first world war, the LIFE AND WORK MOVEMENT was founded to draw together denominations and focus on social issues.
The second world war hardened the resolves of the movement.
why is the Roman Catholic Church not a member of the WCC?
And why is the Orthodox Church sometimes unwilling to fully engage?
Both view themselves as the true church and claim a direct lineage from Christ and Peter, the first Pope.
As such, they see little reason to join the WCC.
diakonia
Greek for ‘service’, one of the key principles of the WCC.
what are the three programme areas of the WCC?
1) Unity, Mission and Ecumenical relations
2) Public Witness and Diakonia
3) Ecumenical Formation
how does unity, mission and ecumenical relations manifest itself?
- Social justice projects
- reconciling theological differences
- evangelism and missionary movements.
how has unity, mission and ecumenical relations caused controversy?
Some churches, e.g Georgian Orthodox, have become concerned that the WCC is seeking to create a ‘Superchurch’ with mergers.
what is the aim of public witness and diakonia?
raising the Christian voice for justice
what is the aim of eccumenical formation?
renewing and invigorating churches with new learning
how has the Catholic Church became more receptive to the WCC?
The Catholic Church now sends observers to the WCC:
“We Christians bring peace and grace as a treasure to
be offered to the world, but these gifts can bear fruit
only when Christians live and work together in harmony.” Pope Francis
“I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that
there be no divisions among you, but that you
be united in the same mind and the same judgment”
1 Corinthians 1:10
