Ecumenism Under Secularisation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3732633 |
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| Authors | Rajmund Porada (0000-0003-2054-0824, University of Opole, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 400 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16040400 |
| OpenAlex | W4408695299 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This article addresses preconditions and possibilities for ecumenism in secularised societies. In doing so, it draws attention to the complex nature of the secularisation process. On the one hand, this process involves a positive demand for freedom from religious compulsion in social life, which finds its basis in the Gospel's liberating message. On the other hand, it carries negative consequences such as the elimination of various aspects of religiosity from social life. Some scholars have emphasised that Christian Churches themselves are partly at fault in this regard. As a result of their historical disintegration and lack of unity, the Churches are losing credibility and weakening the efficacy of their evangelising mission. Under conditions of secularisation, ecumenism becomes particularly relevant and should take on a new dynamic in relations between the Churches, which see secularisation's effects in an exodus of believers and a loss of relevance in social life. From a normative point of view, only a reconciled Christianity can give credibility to the Churches' evangelising mission and counteract secularisation's negative effects
Ecumenism · Secularization · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Christian Theology and Mission · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
| Highly cited | No |
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