ecumenicism

ecumenical | American Dictionary

ecumenical
adjective
us/ˌek·jəˈmen·ɪ·kəl/
tending to support and encourage unity among different religions:
an ecumenical movement

Examples of ecumenical

ecumenical
This context, disconcerting for many recent scholars, actually explains his ecumenical imperial perspective.
Her vision of right religious order, wholly national in character, left no place for ecumenical protestant sympathies.
The third part of this book deals with the recent ecumenical discussion on justification.
Included is a rather short section on the ecumenical aspects of the revival.
It is less satisfactory, though always interesting and stimulating, when it addresses questions of fundamental theology and ecumenical interpretation.
Ecumenical fellowship could be established only when equality and mutual respect between different races were fully implemented.
They subscribe to an individualistic ontology, but argue for an ecumenical position in matters of social explanation.
Its main strength lies in the account of a long and creative involvement in a cause now less fashionable, the ecumenical movement.
What is the reasoning behind this ecumenical position?
However, an alternative historiography of the revolution, which emphasizes its ecumenical nature and cross-ethnic nature, is not discussed.
At the same time, it is part of an epistemologically grounded ecumenical program.
The ecumenical argument against the substitute variant of rational choice imperialism would thus miss the target if it were to focus on explanatory token individualism.
This heated "intra-faith" dialogue has eclipsed the more ecumenical interfaith dialogue of the last century.
For example, rather than viewing him as an independent prophetic figure it locates his distinctive contribution ' in his sharp theological interaction with his partners in ecumenical peace-work ' (p. 154).
When such a theory does not exist or is based on little empirical support, however, we suggest that the "ecumenical" do-it-both ways rule is a good idea.
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