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ecumenical::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ecumenic, oecumenic, oecumenical |
| Derivation | ecumenism |
ecumenical thinking.
ecumenical activities.
the ecumenical movement.
ecumenical::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cosmopolitan, general, oecumenical, universal, world-wide, worldwide |
the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time.
Examples of ecumenical
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I'm ecumenical about delivery systems-I'm more focused on the what than the how.
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The churches organise certain activities jointly, including ecumenical services.
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He became more interested once the hope for an ecumenical council began to fade.
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Did you know that the highest authority in the Church is an ecumenical council?
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Ecumenical firsts these days are so common that most of them seem like seconds.
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Ecumenical parishes need not necessarily abandon their denominational identity.
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In 1552 Cranmer invited him to participate in an ecumenical council in England.
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That dictatorial hierarchy remained until the 1980s and the ecumenical opening.
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The Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral has also been important to ecumenical dialogue.
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- Ecumenic: concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"
- Cosmopolitan: of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
- (ecumenicism) ecumenism: (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
- General, universal, worldwide; Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church. ...
- From a Greek word meaning worldwide. Any movement which attempts to bring together various denominations or traditions within a single religion. The term is used most commonly to refer to Christian intra-denominational efforts.
- As noted in the ";Evangelical" definition below, this term is subject to many and varied interpretations, yet Whitworth has been enriched throughout its history by a strong ecumenical current. ...
- Worldwide. -- ecumenism: the principles or practices of promoting cooperation and better understanding among differing faiths.
- An adjective meaning "universal", derived from the Greek word oikoumene, "the inhabited world" or "the whole world".
- A word used to describe worship services or programs of action or service that are supported co-operatively by various churches or denominations within the Christian Church.
