Description
Book SynopsisA History of the Desire for Christian Unity is a multi-volume reference work on the history of ecumenism. The ecumenical movement is understood as a twentieth-century movement of European origin with a global reach. This reference work is a reconstruction of the arc of time in which the Christian churches transitioned from a position of hostility to one of dialogue, and from separation to forms of communion. Scholars across the continents and disciplines explore a history of individuals and groups, generations and assemblies, documents and programs, theologies and practices, all firmly placed within the framework of a desire for unity. This first volume traces the long-term roots and reconstructs the historical, theological, and political junctures that marked the beginning of a distinctive movement that runs throughout the nineteenth and into the heart of the twentieth century.
Trade Review"Die Ereignisse und Entwicklungen, die vorgestellt werden, beruecksichtigen die evangelische, katholische und orthodoxe Christenheit.", Uwe Swarat, Berlin, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung, Volume 148.3 (2023).
