Axioms of Ecumenical History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10824189 |
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| Authors | Henry P Van Dusen (Henry P. Van Dusen has been a leader in the ecumenical movement and a witness to the “axioms” of its history which he describes. Educated at Princeton University, the University of Edinburgh, and Union Theological Seminary in New York, he taught for many years at Union and served as its President for eighteen years until 1963. He is the author of several books, including World Christianity: Yesterday and Tomorrow (1947), One Great Ground of Hope: Christian Missions and Christian Unity (1961), and The..., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 439-450 |
| Publication date | 1972-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theology Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5736 • E-ISSN: 2044-2556 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/004057367202800404 |
| OpenAlex | W2316379274 |
| Language | EN |
“Up to the eve of the nineteenth century, hardly a single organized Christian fellowship existed, let alone organization across denominational lines; in contrast, at mid-point in the twentieth century, there are thousands of vigorously functioning agencies of trans-denominational collaboration. In these latter days, the practice of Christians with respect to the unity of Christ's church has begun to accord with their profession. How can we account for this newness, the novelty of the modern movement of Christian unity? What are the underlying causes, the explanation of this amazing, wholly unprecedented reversal of previous practice?”
Axiom · Epistemology · Novelty · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
| Highly cited | No |
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