That They May All Be One

by Presa, Neal D.

• ISBN13: 9780664235727
• ISBN10: 0664235727
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-02
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

To mark the historic 2010 union of two Reformed bodies of churches--the World Alliance of Refored Churches and the Reformed Ecumenical council--more than twenty-five revered pastors, theologians, and ecumenists contributed essays for this volume. These writings celebrate what it means to live in unity and communion in the twenty-first century and stress the importance of ecumenism in working for mission and justice.Among the many noted contributors are Jane Dempsey Douglass, Michael Kinnamon, Samuel Kobia, Setri Nyomi, Ofelia Ortega, Gradye Parsons, and Iain Torrance.

Author Biography

Neal D. Presa, MDiv, ThM, PhD, has served at every level of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He is currently pastor of Middlesex Presbyterian Church in Middlesex, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

About the Contributors	p. xi
Greetings from World Church Leaders	p. xv
Editor's Preface	p. xix
Abbreviations	p. xxiii
Missio Dei and Missa Ecclesiae: On Mission
Koinonia and Mission	p. 3
Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste	p. 8
The Joy of Growing Old	p. 13
Rediscovering Missio Dei: A Challenge to the Churches: His	p. 19
Funding and Faithfulness: The Political Economy of Christian Mission	p. 24
With All of Our Mind: The Mission of Theological Education in the Reformed Tradition	p. 28
When Mission and Justice Embrace	p. 32
Silence in Heaven for About Half an Hour: The Eschatological Dimension of Mission	p. 36
Covenanting for Justice in the Economy and The Earth: On Justice
The Accra Confession as a Resource for Transformation	p. 45
Building a 21st-Century Beloved Community: Using Reformed Bricks and the Mortar of Justice	p. 53
The Politics of Power: Negotiating North-South Tensions over Empire and Economics	p. 57
The King Is Naked: A Voice of Passion in the Cause of Justice	p. 64
Living Faithfully in the Context of Empire: Challenges and Opportunities	p. 68
Oikumene and Koinonia: on Ecumenism
A Gift from Islam: "A Common Word between Us and You" and the Lessons from Interfaith Dialogue Today	p. 79
The Body Lies Bleeding: Wounds of the Divided Church	p. 83
Reflections on Ecumenism in the Calvin Year	p. 90
The Ecumenical Stance of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): The Nature of the Unity We Seek	p. 95
Christian Unity in the 21st Century	p. 100
Unity: Gift and Demand	p. 105
Political Advocacy as a Dimension of Ecumenism	p. 110
The Ecumenical Significance of the World Communion of Reformed Churches	p. 115
For Such a Time as This: New Directions in Ecumenism and Mission
World Communion Sunday 2020	p. 121
What's the Point?	p. 124
Ecumenical Formation from a Layperson's Perspective: The Prodigal Presbyterian	p. 127
You, Me, and Us: Young Adults and the Future of Christian Diversity	p. 131
Whenever You Eat This Bread and Drink This Cup: Being a Communion of Churches	p. 137
Afterword
A New Bond in a Higher Calling: Clifton Kirkpatrick and Christian Unity	p. 145
Epilogue
A Future for the Reformed Movement Worldwide?	p. 149
Appendixes
Biographical Outline of Clifton Kirkpatrick	p. 163
The Accra Confession: Covenanting for Justice in the Economy and the Earth	p. 166
Notes	p. 173
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