The Orthodox Churches in a Pluralistic World An Ecumenical Conversation

by Clapsis, Emmanuel

• ISBN13: 9782825413975
• ISBN10: 2825413976
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: World Council of Churches

Summary

Churches seek to supply their people with pastoral support and theological insight, even when the community's self-understanding is evolving in the midst of a pluralistic environment. This anthology explores various ways in which churches of the Orthodox tradition are meeting the challenges of a post-modern world. The authors' presentations identify contemporary opportunities for Christian witness, promoting ministries of healing and renewal within a diverse society. The discussion includes these topics: cultural identity and ethnic conflict, globalisation and human rights, violence, forgiveness and reconciliation, world mission and spirituality.

Author Biography

Emmanuel Clapsis is professor of systematic theology and dean of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Greetings
The orthodox churches in a pluralistic world	p. 1
The Christian churches and the plurality of religious communities	p. 11
Orthodox Christianity and pluralism : moving beyond ambivalence?	p. 22
The challenge of a global world	p. 47
Religion and globalization	p. 67
Human rights and responsibilities in a pluralistic world	p. 77
Human rights and the orthodox church	p. 83
Violence and religion in pluralistic societies	p. 90
An orthodox comment on violence and religion	p. 103
Forgiveness and reconciliation in Christian theology : a public role for the church in civil society	p. 110
Orthodox spirituality and social activism : reclaiming our vocabulary - refocusing our vision	p. 130
Ethnic conflicts and the orthodox churches : an introduction	p. 139
Ethnicity, nationalism and religion	p. 148
Ethnicity, nationalism and identity	p. 159
Ethnic conflicts and the orthodox church	p. 174
Orthodoxy, nationalism and ethnic conflict	p. 183
Injustice and prophetic evangelism	p. 189
The universal claims of orthodoxy and the particularity of its witness in a pluralistic world	p. 192
Christian mission in a pluralistic world	p. 207
A listeners' report	p. 219
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