The Challenge of Transformation
Translated by Stephen G. Brown
Specs: 256pp.; 6 x 9”; paper; perfect binding; 4-colour cover
ISBN : 978-2-8254-1697-6
Rights : World, all languages except German
Price : CHF 22.00; £15.00; €18.00; $22.00
Topic / Shelving : Christianity / Ecumenism
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“Konrad Raiser here offers not just an invaluable personal history but also real insight into the ongoing dynamism, transformative challenges, and genuine promise of the ecumenical movement in an age of globalization.” —Rev. Dr Olav F. Tveit, WCC general secretary
Konrad Raiser’s vital and engaging memoir presents a first-person and deeply reflective account of ecumenical developments in recent decades: from the decisive turning point at the Uppsala assembly in 1968 through subsequent decades to now. He chronicles and assesses events that tested the identity and purpose of the WCC and the whole ecumenical movement and shows how a new paradigm of the WCC has emerged and developed. In Raiser’s leadership roles with the council, he wrestled with key concerns—about addressing violence, geopolitical change, the roles of women, Orthodox participation, relations with other Christian churches and other faiths—that remain at the heart of ecumenical work today.
Konrad Raiser, a theologian, pastor, and professor from Germany, served the World Council of Churches over four decades, culminating in his tenure as general secretary from 1993 to 2003. Among his many publications are Ecumenism in Transition (1991), To Be the Church (1997), For a Culture of Life (2002), and Religion—Power—Politics (2014). He lives in Berlin, Germany.
Video recording of the book launch in Geneva, 5 February 2018:
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