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Ecumenism

Definition:  Derived from the Greek term "oikoumene" meaning "the whole inhabited world," ecumenism is the desire for unity among churches and believers in Jesus Christ.  It is based on the prayer of Jesus "May They All Be One."  John 17:20-21. 

 

Suggested subject headings to use in a search:

  • Christian union
  • Ecumenical movement
  • World Council of Churches

 

See also under individual denominations - Relations

e.g.  Catholic Church - Relations - Anglican Communion
        Orthodox Eastern Church - Relations - Catholic Church 

FIND...

      Print Reference Sources

      Monograph Sources

      Journals

      Databases/Articles

      Websites

PRINT REFERENCE SOURCES

Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement
REF BX 8.2 D5 2002

Handbook of Churches and Councils: Profiles of Ecumenical Relationships
REF BX 6 W78 W6 2006

Historical Dictionary of Ecumenical Christianity
REF BX 6.3 V36 1994

 

 MONOGRAPH SOURCES

Catholicism Engaging Other Faiths: Vatican Two and its Impact  (online, 2018)

Christian Unity: How You Can Make a Difference
BX1785 R895 2015

Deepening Communion: International Ecumenical Documents with Roman Catholic Participation
BX 1784 C373 1998

Directory of the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism
BX 1784 C37 1993

Ecumenical Movement: an Anthology of Key Texts and Voices
BX6.5 E33 2016

Ecumenism a Guide for the Perplexed
BX8.3 N45 2017

Future of Interreligious Dialogue: a Multireligious Conversation on Nostra Aetate
BX1787 F88 2017

Growth in Agreement IV: International Dialogue, Texts and Agreed Statements 2004-2014
BX8.2 A1 G7623 2017

Growth in Agreement III: International Dialogue Texts and Agreed Statements, 1998-2005
BX 8.2 A1 G762 2007

Growth in Agreement II: Reports and Agreed Statements of Ecumenical Conversations on a World Level, 1982-1998
BX 8.2 A1 G761 2000

Looking Towards a Church Fully Reconciled: the final report of thre Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (1983-2005)
BX5004.2 L66 2016

Moving Beyond the Impasse: Reorienting Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations  (online)

Oxford Handbook of Ecumenical Studies  (online)

Pope Francis and Interreligious Dialogue
BX1378.7 P654 2018

That They May Be One: Ut Unum Sint
BX1785 J6513 1995a

Towards Unity: Ecumenical Dialogue 500 Years After the Reformation
BX9 T69 2017

Walking Together on the Way: Anglican and Catholic Official Commentaries on the ARCIC Agreed Statement  (online)

Walking Together on the Way; Learning to be Church - local, regional, universal  (online)

 

JOURNALS

Back issues of journals are located on the lower level, alphabetical by title.

Centro Pro Unione Bulletin

Ecumenical Bulletin

Ecumenical Courier

Ecumenical Letter on Evangelism

Ecumenical News International

Ecumenical Press Service

Ecumenical Review  online

Ecumenical Trends

Ecumenism

Ecumenist

Exchange  online

Information Service (The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity)

Journal of Ecumenical Studies  online

One in Christ  online

One World

Pro Dialogo 

 

DATABASES / ARTICLES

To find scholarly articles in journals, magazines or newspapers you will need to use one or more online index or database.

ARDA (Association of Religion Data Archives)

ATLA Religion Database (American Theological Library Association)

Religion and Philosophy Collection

World Christian Database

 

WEBSITES

Canadian Centre for Ecumenism

Canadian Council of Churches

CCCB: Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with the Jews and Interfaith Dialogue

Centro Pro Unione

Ecumenism In Canada

Nostra Aetate: Today and the demands of the future
Features 43 video interviews with religious leaders around the world. Produced by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

Together in Christ - Lutherans and Catholics Commemorating the Reformation

USCCB:  Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

World Council of Churches

 

 

updated March 2020