(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
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ecumenicalism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ecumenicism, ecumenism |
| Type of | church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine |
Examples of ecumenicalism
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For some, this ecumenicalism is part of the field's appeal.
From the post-gazette.com
As the national and largest Church it had adapted to a more secular post-imperial world by advocating ecumenicalism.
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And Frisbie thinks the region has come far in the last half century, with ecumenicalism expanding to include Jewish leaders.
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As the British Empire came to an end so too did the primacy of Protestant associations as secularism and ecumenicalism rose.
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Instead of handing down tablets of what constitutes faith in America, Romney-style, the Oprah-Obama movement practices an American form of ecumenicalism.
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- Ecumenism: (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
- The belief that there should be better understanding and closer co-operation between different denominations in the Christian Church
