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Wissenschaft eingeladen, Abstracts für Konferenz zum Ersten Ökumenischen Konzil von Nizäa einzureichen

Das Ökumenische Institut des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen in Bossey lädt aufstrebende und führende Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus den vielfältigen christlichen Glaubenstraditionen zur Teilnahme an einer internationalen Konferenz ein, die sich mit der ökumenischen Bedeutung des ersten ökumenischen Konzils von Nizäa (325 n. Chr.) und seiner Relevanz in der sich schnell verändernden Welt von heute beschäftigen wird.

02 February 2024
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Miss Caldwell (the Bishop's niece), Bishop Heard of the African M. E. Church, Rev. Piotr Gorodiszcz at the World Conference on Faith and Order, Edinburgh, 1937

Thirty days that changed the ecumenical movement

No holidays for William Temple, Archbishop of York, early in August 1937. The ecumenical movement for the social responsibility of the churches, known as “Life and Work,” had just held its world conference in Oxford, 12-26 July, with the church struggle against emerging totalitarian states at the heart of its theme and work. Temple had drafted the final message of the conference, known for the motto “let the Church be the Church.”   

23 October 2023
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Churches and Moral Discernment (II)

Volume 2: Learning from History

Faith and Order Paper No. 229

Many of the tensions between and among churches can be traced to the different positions they take on important ethical issues that face the churches and society. Yet, even within traditions positions change. In this second volume examining moral discernment in church traditions, the authors imagine changes in position on issues such as usury, slavery, marriage, suicide, as well as freedom of religion, apartheid, and involvement in war and peace.

16 January 2021
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Hans-Ruedi Weber, 1956

Rev. Dr Hans-Ruedi Weber dies at 97

During his long career, Weber, who passed away on 18 October, made the Bible come alive for thousands of people through Bible studies that he coordinated with groups from many different cultures, contexts and situations.

29 October 2020