Celebrating a Century of Ecumenism Paperback

Modern ecumenism often traces its roots back to the 1910 World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh. This book brings readers up to date on one hundred years of global dialogue between and among many different church traditions, including Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Evangelical, Orthodox, Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Oriental Orthodox, and more. Eighteen essays by authors representing a wide spectrum of denominational interests outline the achievements of this movement toward unity. The first part of the volume focuses on multilateral dialogues and the search for and progress toward common ground. The second part describes the multiple bilateral discussions and their results. At once a celebration, a record, an analysis, an encouragement, this volume will interest all those who wish to understand the history , the issues, and the accomplishments of ecumenical conversations.