ECUMENISM Definition & Meaning

ecumenism

[ ek-yoo-muh-niz-uhm, ih-kyoo-or, especially British, ee-kyoo- ]

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noun

ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.

ecumenism

/ ˈɛkjʊm-; ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪˌsɪzəm; ˌɛk-; ɪˈkjuːməˌnɪzəm /

noun

the aim of unity among all Christian churches throughout the world

ecumenism

A movement promoting cooperation and better understanding among different religious groups or denominations.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ecumenism¹

First recorded in 1965–70; ecumen(ic) ( def ) + -ism

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Hovorun, now a professor of ecclesiology, international relations and ecumenism at University College Stockholm, said Kirill took Putin’s talk of being a believer with a grain of salt.

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“Any war has to have guns and ideas,” said Cyril Hovorun, professor of ecclesiology, international relations and ecumenism at University College Stockholm.

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The Rev. Cyril Hovorun, professor of ecclesiology, international relations and ecumenism at University College Stockholm, said Kirill’s latest comments show him to be in a “golden cage.”

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But even more darkly impressive is the ecumenism of antisemitism.

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Le Monde newspaper said the proposals had led to a fierce battle within the French Catholic Church between “advocates of modernity and ecumenism and the guardians of a nostalgic conservatism.”

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