Normal ecumenism: Ecumenism for the long haul

Ecumenical change is best understood as punctuated change, in analogy to change in scientific traditions and in evolution. The ecumenical movement represents a moment of punctuated or revolutionary change in church relations. We are now at the point of the emergence of a new normal, post-revolutiona...

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Main Author: Root, Michael 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing [2019]
In: Pro ecclesia
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 60-77
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ecumene / Change / Catholicism
IxTheo Classification:KDB Roman Catholic Church
KDJ Ecumenism
Further subjects:B Ecumenism
B punctuated change
B Catholicism
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Summary:Ecumenical change is best understood as punctuated change, in analogy to change in scientific traditions and in evolution. The ecumenical movement represents a moment of punctuated or revolutionary change in church relations. We are now at the point of the emergence of a new normal, post-revolutionary situation in which further breakthroughs are not to be expected and should not be forced. The challenge will be to preserve our ecumenical commitments in such a new normal. For Catholics especially, ecumenical commitment derives from fundamental theological commitments and cannot be abandoned.
ISSN:2631-8334
Contains:Enthalten in: Pro ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1063851219829930