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ecumenism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | oecumenism |
| Type of | social movement, front, movement |
ecumenism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ecumenicalism, ecumenicism |
| Type of | creed, religious doctrine, gospel, church doctrine |
| Derivation | ecumenic, ecumenical |
Examples of ecumenism
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Still the movement is strongly involved in ecumenism and the Liturgical Movement.
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They had originally journeyed to China in 1917 as embodiments of confused ecumenism.
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In this area Catholics have often taken the lead in imparting a spirit of ecumenism.
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James was one of the greatest advocates of ecumenism in 17th-century Europe.
From the economist.com
A variety of seminars simply belabored the familiar problems of ecology and ecumenism.
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The dispute over ecumenism overshadowed other controversies within German Lutheranism.
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But I've never believed ecumenism means the erasure of all signs and expressions of faith.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Southern Presbyterians'traditional wariness toward ecumenism also underwent change.
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Work went forward with the schemata on the Church, bishops and dioceses, and ecumenism.
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- A movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)
- (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
- (ecumenical) ecumenic: concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; "ecumenical thinking"; "ecumenical activities"; "the ecumenical movement"
- (ecumenical) cosmopolitan: of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
- Ecumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice. ...
- (ecumenical) General, universal, worldwide; Pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense or of the desire to unite the denominations of the Christian Church. ...
- (Ecumenical) Belonging to or representing the whole Christian church.
- (ecumenical) Worldwide. -- ecumenism: the principles or practices of promoting cooperation and better understanding among differing faiths.
- (Ecumenical) (compare to eclectic and interfaith)
