Authors:Tim Noble, Ivana Noble, Martien E. Brinkman, Jochen H
Publisher: Editions Rodopi BV.
Keywords: encounter, process, ecumenical, oecumenica, currents, charta, churches, changing, europe, charting
Number of Pages: 228
Published: 2006-07-30
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 9042020091
ISBN-13: 9789042020092

The countries of Europe are seeking to redefine themselves, both individually and in relation to each other. This volume examines the role of the Christian churches at various levels of that process. The Charta Oecumenica, a ground-breaking document from the Conference of Churches in Europe and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, aimed to set forth the ecumenical response of the European Christian Churches to the living out of faith in today’s world. Four theologians, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Lutheran, respond to this document, assessing its strengths and the area