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A Transatlantic History of Haitian Vodou: Rasin Figuier, Rasin Bwa Kayiman, and the Rada and Gede Rites by Benjamin Hebblethwaite (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Minjung Noh
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: A Transatlantic History of Haitian Vodou: Rasin Figuier, Rasin Bwa Kayiman, and the Rada and Gede Rites by Benjamin Hebblethwaite Minjung Noh Benjamin Hebblethwaite, A Transatlantic History of Haitian Vodou: Rasin Figuier, Rasin Bwa Kayiman, and the Rada and Gede Rites. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2021. Pp
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Vodou and Christianity in Interreligious Dialogue ed. by Celucien L. Joseph, Charlene Désir, and Lewis Clorméus (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Minjung Noh
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Vodou and Christianity in Interreligious Dialogue ed. by Celucien L. Joseph, Charlene Désir, and Lewis Clorméus Minjung Noh Vodou and Christianity in Interreligious Dialogue. Edited by Celucien L. Joseph, Charlene Désir, and Lewis Clorméus. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2023. Pp. 267. $38.00, paper. In November, 2023
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Everyone, Wherever You Are, Come One Step Closer: Questions about God by Navid Kermani (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Joe Charnes
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Everyone, Wherever You Are, Come One Step Closer: Questions about God by Navid Kermani Joe Charnes Navid Kermani, Everyone, Wherever You Are, Come One Step Closer: Questions about God. Cambridge, UK; and Hoboken, NJ: Polity Press, 2023. Pp. 224. $25.00, cloth; $20.00, e-book. From grieving father to young daughter: “Grandpa
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Human Dialogue by Michael H. Mitias (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Mark Ellingsen
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Human Dialogue by Michael H. Mitias Mark Ellingsen Michael H. Mitias, Human Dialogue, Towards a Universal Civilization 5. Berlin, Bern, and New York: Peter Lang, 2023. Pp. 202. $56.95, cloth or e-book. Philosopher Michael Mitias has written a book about the character of human dialogue, which of course is a topic of interest
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At Midnight I Rise: The Symbolism of Midnight in the Assertion of Jewish-Christian Difference Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Emma O'Donnell Polyakov
precis: This essay explores the negotiation of Jewish-Christian difference in the beginning of the Common Era through a comparative study of the symbolic associations of midnight. It comparatively analyzes references to midnight in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, as well as their later reception in Jewish and Christian communities, with attention to how the early Christian community adopted
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Sola Apostolica: A Proposal for an Ecumenical Principle of Authority Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Sean Luke
precis: In order to achieve ecumenical unity, the church catholic must settle the question of authority. In this essay, I propose the concept of Sola Apostolica. I argue that the sole infallible norm and source of doctrine for the church catholic is the apostolic teaching—the joint teaching of the prophets and apostles in their integral unity. First, I sketch the history and theology of the Word of
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A Dialogue of Difference: Y. Leibowitz in Conversation with M. Dubois on Judaism and Christianity Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Netta Schramm
precis: This essay explores the theories of interfaith dialogue proposed by Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Marcel Dubois. It begins by examining their individual interpretations of Judaism, Christianity, and the feasibility of engaging in dialogue. Leibowitz’s emphasis on “difference” and the perceived impossibility of dialogue echoes Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik’s influential essay, “Confrontation.” However
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Who Do You Say That I Am? Reformed Christology beyond Anti-Judaism Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 David H. Jensen
precis: This essay explores the connection between confessing Christ as Messiah and the anti-Judaism this confession has often produced in Reformed theology. Through a close reading of selected Reformed confessions, the essay explores the peril and promise of Reformed Christology in relation to Judaism. The author proposes a renewed emphasis on Reformed understandings of Christ as prophet and king
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Unrequited Lust: Potiphar's Wife and Joseph—Examining Jewish and Christian Views Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 David J. Zucker
precis: This essay discusses how the Potiphar’s wife/Joseph interactions described in Genesis 39 are dealt with by sources both within Jewish tradition and from a Christian viewpoint. The Jewish sources begin with examples from the Late Second Temple period and beyond, followed by illustrations from midrashim from the ancient world and commentaries through the present. The events in Genesis 39 are
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Peaceable Community: With Special Reference to Niebuhr, Ramsey, and Hauerwas Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Renzhong Cui
precis: This essay focuses primarily on the observations and insights of Reinhold Niebuhr, Paul Ramsey, and Stanley Hauerwas regarding violence, just war, peace, and justice. Niebuhr emphasized the proximity of justice to agape; however, due to the hindrance of sin, it is impossible for humanity to realize this moral ideal in history, and it thus requires the power to seek justice and peace. Ramsey
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Reason and Revelation Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Zev Garber
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reason and Revelation Zev Garber I. Teaching Torah in the Academy Successful teaching, I believe, is a learning exchange. Learning involves not only the information given but also the recipient’s critical application of what that knowledge means to oneself as an individual and as a member of a community (faith-bound, or not). As a classroom
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Reason and Revelation: A Response Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Kenneth Hanson
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reason and Revelation: A Response Kenneth Hanson Zev Garber’s reflections on “Teaching Torah in the Academy,” as what he defines as a “learning exchange,” have struck a proverbial chord in me. His approach to teaching is fundamentally Jewish, since, while affirming the principle of Torah mi-Sinai, it builds on the same dialectic methodology
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An Ecumenical Journey Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Thomas F. O'Meara O.P.
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: An Ecumenical Journey* Thomas F. O’Meara O.P. The winter semester of German universities lasted November to late February. Sixty years ago, in March, 1964, my first semester at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich was ending, and I decided to take a trip. I was studying for a doctorate in theology at a German university because
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Interfaith Pioneers, 1893–1939 by Marcus Braybrooke (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Daniel Polish
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Interfaith Pioneers, 1893–1939 by Marcus Braybrooke Daniel Polish Marcus Braybrooke, Interfaith Pioneers, 1893–1939. Teignmouth, Devon, England: Braybrooke Press, 2023. Pp. 115. $12.38, photographs. Readers of this journal may assume that their field, like the discipline of mathematics or the study of literature, has a long
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Elie Wiesel: Humanist Messenger for Peace by Alan L. Berger (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Eugene J. Fisher
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Elie Wiesel: Humanist Messenger for Peace by Alan L. Berger Eugene J. Fisher Alan L. Berger, Elie Wiesel: Humanist Messenger for Peace. New York and London: Routledge, 2021. Pp. 178. $36.71, paper. In this excellent book, Berger takes the reader through the life and times of Holocaust survivor, author, professor, lecturer
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Annotated Titles: 2014, 2017–2021 Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-22
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Annotated Titles: 2014, 2017–2021 All annotations are paraphrased from the publishers’ descriptions. S. Wesley Ariarajah, Strangers or Co-Pilgrims? The Impact of Interfaith Dialogue on Christian Faith and Practice. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2017. Pp. 256. $34.00, paper. This book argues that interfaith dialogue begins with the primary
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Nicholas Afanasiev's Concept of Eucharistic Ecclesiology and Its Theological Impact Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Daniel Kisliakov
precis: A productive area of scholarship of the Russian Religious Renaissance is the reconsideration of the “two schools” dichotomy that has been broadly thought of as an explanation of its development. A better way to approach its study, however, is in a comprehensive way capturing critical details that escape the attention of crude categorizations. An aspect in which this is relevant is the development
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Discerning Religion's Holistic Character and Ecumenical Capability in a Pluralistic Society: The Potential Contribution of the Integral Theory Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Julius-Kei Kato
precis: What is the role that religion (or its inner discourse known as “theology”) can play in modern secular societies that are characterized by pluralism and diversity? Does it still have a legitimate presence that could be a force for good, especially to further peace and harmony in our globalized world? This essay endeavors to respond to these urgent questions by proposing a concrete discernment
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Pastoral Theology and the Little Goodness: Rejoice and Be Glad with the Voice of Song Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Glenn Morrison
precis: The essay aims to develop the nature of pastoral theology through orienting the Christian life of faith through a Jewish sense of otherness as the little goodness. In particular, together Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad), and Emmanuel Levinas’s ethical metaphysics will be a significant inspiration. Perseverance through adversity in the hope of
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Speaking In-Between: Vernacular Spirituality of a Woman in Late Chosǒn Korea Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 So Jung Kim
precis: This essay presents a transcultural and transhistorical case that exhibits the impact of everyday language use in the practice of Christian spirituality, which stems from the biblical sermo humilis of late antiquity Christians, across and throughout the history of Christian mission and evangelism. In the specific case of Yi Suni, a Korean female martyr, I argue, this manner of sermo humilis
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Jesus Christ: The Heart of Paul's Gospel Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Christian J. Einertson
precis: Pauline theology has recently experienced a significant surge in interest within both Protestant and Roman Catholic theology, with scholars proposing different theological concepts that they find to be the heart of Paul’s gospel. Yet, none of these proposals regarding the heart of Paul’s gospel have proved as ecumenically useful as one might hope. This essay proposes a more ecumenically fruitful
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A Call to All the Earth Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Leonard Swidler
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: A Call to All the Earth Leonard Swidler The Parliament of the World’s Religions at its November, 2018, gathering in Toronto added a Fifth Principle to its “Declaration toward a Global Ethic,” making explicit the universal commitment of all peoples to cherish and foster the earthly environment within which we all live. Although this principle
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Interreligious Studies: An Introduction by Rachel S. Mikva (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Zev Garber
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Interreligious Studies: An Introduction by Rachel S. Mikva Zev Garber Rachel S. Mikva, Interreligious Studies: An Introduction. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2023. Pp. 356. $34.99, paper. The emerging field of interreligious studies suggests the central role that religion and religious responses play in religious
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Luke: Illuminating the Sage of Galilee by Kenneth L. Hanson (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Zev Garber
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Luke: Illuminating the Sage of Galilee by Kenneth L. Hanson Zev Garber Kenneth L. Hanson, Luke: Illuminating the Sage of Galilee. Denver, CO: GCRR Press (imprint of the Global Center for Religious Research), 2022. Pp. 248. $38.00. Hanson (University of Central Florida) tackles issues of composition, interpretation, and scriptural
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From Confrontation to Covenantal Partnership: Jews and Christians Reflect on the Orthodox Rabbinic Statement of "To Do the Will of Our Father in Heaven" ed. by Jehoschua Ahrens, Irving Greenberg and Eugene Korn (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Zev Garber
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: From Confrontation to Covenantal Partnership: Jews and Christians Reflect on the Orthodox Rabbinic Statement of “To Do the Will of Our Father in Heaven” ed. by Jehoschua Ahrens, Irving Greenberg and Eugene Korn Zev Garber From Confrontation to Covenantal Partnership: Jews and Christians Reflect on the Orthodox Rabbinic Statement
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The Nun in the Synagogue: Judeocentric Catholicism in Israel by Emma O'Donnell Polyakov (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Zev Garber
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: The Nun in the Synagogue: Judeocentric Catholicism in Israel by Emma O’Donnell Polyakov Zev Garber Emma O’Donnell Polyakov, The Nun in the Synagogue: Judeocentric Catholicism in Israel. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2020. Pp. 230. $84.95, cloth; $29.95, paper. At first glance, this volume by Merrimack
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A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith ed. by Craig A. Evans and David Mishkin (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Nathan Maroney
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith ed. by Craig A. Evans and David Mishkin Nathan Maroney A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith. Edited by Craig A. Evans and David Mishkin. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2019. Pp. 376. $24.95, paper. “Jesus was a Jew!?” This was the response from a
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Introduction to the Conference Papers Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Effiong J. Udo, David M. Krueger
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Introduction to the Conference Papers Effiong J. Udo and David M. Krueger The nexus between religion and democracy has hardly been adequately explored. Religious traditions for the most part do not speak for or against any political system. However, elements such as justice, equity, equality, freedom, and inclusiveness, which are some
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Democracy and Interreligious Dialogue in Africa: Prolegomenon for an African Political Theology Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Mutombo Nkulu-N'Sengha
precis: This essay reflects on the future of democracy in Africa and the role of interreligious dialogue in the process. Based on research in political forms of democracy and extensive ethnographic work in Africa, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo, the author contextualizes the need for this reflection on the impact of colonization on indigenous African Traditional Religions (ATR's) and consequent
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Dialogue to Uphold the Ethos of Human Rights in a Democratic Society Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Wendy Chinonyerem Benaiah
precis: Nigeria is a religiously pluralistic state that has experienced bouts of religious conflicts. Recurrent incidences of interreligious conflict in Nigeria have impeded national development, as no sector of society is spared in the quagmire. Loss of lives and properties, relocation of businesses and families to safer places, and voting along religious lines are commonplace in Nigeria. In a country
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Religion, State, and Constitution in Ghana: Disputed Realms of Neutrality Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Cosmas Ebo Sarbah
precis: This essay discusses the neutrality of the role of the state and its apparatus or agencies in Ghana as it takes various steps to ensure that rights to religious practices are protected. It also examines the extent to which the noninterference by state institutions in internal affairs and activities of religious organizations is carried out in the role of the state in the building of the national
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Dialogue of Social Encounter: Toward Transforming Interreligious Conflict in Nigeria Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Mary Lilian Akhere Ehidiamhen
precis: This essay investigates the causes of interreligious conflicts in Nigeria and the contribution of nonviolent communication to dialogue of social encounter toward achieving authentic religious freedom in Nigeria. The see, judge, and act methodology has been employed to examine the relevant literature drawn from Nigeria and beyond. Through seeing and judging, the essay engages in a critical evaluation
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Democratic Ideals for Political, Economic, and Social Development in a Pluralistic African Society: The Case of Kaduna State Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Isaac Peter Maichiki, Samuel Victor Akwe
precis: This essay discusses how democratic ideals will foster political, economic, and social development in a pluralistic African society, by demonstrating how Kaduna State can achieve such development. Democracy is essential for uniting people of diverse cultures, ethnicities, and religions identities to achieve common goals and objectives, resulting in developing the society politically, economically
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African Peacemaking Database: Beginning the World's First Grassroots Peace Index Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Seth Kinzie, Geoffrey Manasseh
precis: The African Peacemaking Database is a collection of knowledge intended to catalogue and nourish, for the very first time, traditional and daily practices of positive peace throughout the African continent. Existing peace and conflict databases focus on peace within the context of the government and its institutions, use data sources and definitions rooted in Western ways of knowing, and concentrate
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Light of Life Christian Group as a New Branch on Zimbabwe's Ecumenical Tree: Toward a New Theology of the Inner Church in Southern Africa Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Misheck Mudyiwa
precis: This essay explores the ecumenical character of a new branch on Zimbabwe's ecumenical tree. The Light of Life Christian Group is an eclectic parachurch organization, composed largely of members from such mainline churches as Roman Catholic, Anglican, Salvation Army, Methodist, Baptist, and Lutheran churches, among others. It examines the movement's new theology of the Inner Church/Inner Circle
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Introduction to the Conference: Ecumenism and Asceticism Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Introduction to the ConferenceEcumenism and Asceticism The 2022 Annual Meeting of the North American Academy of Ecumenists was held October 7–9, 2022, at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. It was conducted in a hybrid mode, with an in-person gathering combined with an option for attendance via Zoom. The staff
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Hiding in Plain Sight Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Diane C. Kessler
precis: The fruits of the ecumenical movement often are harvested without thinking about who planted the seeds, who watered the soil, and what ingredients are necessary to make the ground rich for ecumenical gleaning. The result: no "move" in the movement! The ecumenical impulse is not fruitful unless it is conscious, intentional, habitual, and embodied. This essay draws on insights from the study
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New Communities, Old Traditions: Dangers in Recovering the Shared Ascetical Heritage Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Sarah A. Wagner-Wassen
precis: The twentieth-century publication of works of ancient Christian desert monasticism and Eastern Orthodox texts had an influence on Western religious institutes, particularly in communities formed after Vatican II, to have a "new charism" to bring monasticism into conjunction with the modern world. One community in particular, the Monastic Family of Bethlehem, is examined here for how borrowings
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Stoking Ecumenical Embers of Holiness: The Asceticism of Exchanging Saints Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Kirsten L. Guidero
precis: This essay explores how the legacy of asceticism from patristic spirituality may be retrieved alongside constructive ecclesiology and studies in embodied cognition to enliven modern ecumenical method. Asceticism concerns the transformation of humanity into divine likeness by learning how to encounter God in the world. The essay discerns the major determining features of asceticism in individuals
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Worship as Ascetic Experience and Facilitator of Unity in Maximus's Mystagogy Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Thomas S. Drobena
precis: In his Mystagogy, Maximus the Confessor explored the ritual space and action of the church, especially how liturgical progression through them both reflects and realizes spiritual progress. In this framework, Maximus presented a picture of the church's shared prayer as an ascetic experience that both spiritually transforms the individual and creates unity among its participants. Such unity
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"Mekille Stirrede in Charite to Mine Evencristene": Julian of Norwich as a Resource for Ecumenism Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Jason A. Poling
precis: Julian of Norwich has much to offer to those engaged in the work of practical ecumenism. Her written works are animated by a profound love for the whole of the church and evince a firm commitment to the church's wholeness. Her ascetical theology involves the development of charity toward others by means of receiving the grace of God toward oneself. Julian developed a theodicy by means of persistent
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Receptive Ecumenism and Assent Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 N. Ammon Smith
precis: This essay engages Cheryl Bridges Johns's call at the 2007 Global Christian Forum gathering for a death of the "old mainstream ecumenical paradigm" and the current strategies employed within the modern ecumenical movement. Taking up this call, it begins by exploring new "ways of knowing," for which Johns called, and suggests the epistemological work of nineteenth-century theologian John Henry
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The Case for Grace-Filled Naturalism: A Dialogue with Edward Schillebeeckx Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Roger Haight
precis: This essay makes the case for grace-filled naturalism by entering into dialogue with the theology of Edward Schillebeeckx. It first shows that God's creative action places God within all finite reality in an immediate way. It then shows how God as Spirit can be identified with God's primary or creating causality. Jesus' divinity can also be understood within the framework of a paradigmatic
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A Reflection on Josef Ratzinger: "Say Nothing Malicious about Our Fellow Humans" Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Leonard Swidler
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: A Reflection on Josef Ratzinger:"Say Nothing Malicious about Our Fellow Humans" Leonard Swidler Many wonderful things can be said of Pope Benedict XVI (Professor Josef Ratzinger), and many have been said in the wake of his recent death (on December 31, 2022, at the age of 95). I think that it will also be worthwhile to share a few things
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Catholics without Rome: Old Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and the Reunion Negotiations of the 1870s by Bryn Geffert and Leroy Boerneke (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Joseph Loya O.S.A.
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Catholics without Rome: Old Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and the Reunion Negotiations of the 1870s by Bryn Geffert and Leroy Boerneke Joseph Loya O.S.A. Bryn Geffert and Leroy Boerneke, Catholics without Rome: Old Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, and the Reunion Negotiations of the 1870s. Notre Dame, IN:
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Process Thought and Roman Catholicism: Challenges and Promises ed. by Marc A. Pugliese and John Becker (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Robert Nicastro
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Process Thought and Roman Catholicism: Challenges and Promises ed. by Marc A. Pugliese and John Becker Robert Nicastro Process Thought and Roman Catholicism: Challenges and Promises. Edited by Marc A. Pugliese and John Becker. New York: Lexington Books, 2022. Pp. 264. $105.00. The Catholic intellectual tradition is a rich
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Teaching the Shoah: Mandate and Momentum ed. by Zev Garber and Kenneth L. Hanson (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Eugene J. Fisher
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Teaching the Shoah: Mandate and Momentum ed. by Zev Garber and Kenneth L. Hanson Eugene J. Fisher Teaching the Shoah: Mandate and Momentum. Edited by Zev Garber and Kenneth L. Hanson. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2023. Pp. 210. £70.99. Both Garber and Hanson have long been involved in writing books and essays
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Georges Dandoy, S.J., The Doctrine of the Unreality of the World in the Advaita (1919) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Daniel Soars
Abstract (Lang: English): This essay focuses on a particular facet of Christian-Hindu engagement. Its context is the “Calcutta School” of twentieth-century Roman Catholic Indologists and their comparative explorations in Thomist-Vedantic theology. The history of these interactions has been written about elsewhere, and certain figures (for example, Pierre Johanns and Richard De Smet) are reasonably
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Agree to Disagree? Allowing for Ideological Difference during Interfaith Dialogue Following Scriptural Reasoning Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Elizabeth M. Pope, Trena M. Paulus
Abstract (Lang: English): Interfaith dialogue is a promising conflict resolution method and encourages participants to learn about and appreciate religious diversity. Yet, participants often need a facilitator’s help to learn how to converse successfully across areas of ideological differences, such as religion. A valuable resource for facilitators and scholars of interfaith dialogue would be intricate
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Neo-Perennialism: A Trap to Avoid or a Valid Research Program? Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Christopher C. Knight
Abstract (Lang: English): In a previous essay in this journal, I suggested that the kind of perennialism associated with the names of René Guénon and Fritzjof Schuon may—despite its obvious defects—remain relevant to our thinking about religious pluralism. Anything that seems to echo the perspectives of their classic perennialism is, however, often dismissed by scholars in the field of religious studies
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The Broken Body of the Whole Christ: Augustine's Totus Christus and Intra-Christian Ecumenism Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Adam Ployd
Abstract (Lang: English): This essay argues that Augustine’s doctrine of the totus Christus, the “whole Christ,” provides a fruitful starting point for ecumenical theology. The whole Christ signifies the church as the body joined to Christ its head. I suggest that we must seek where else the body of Christ is manifest in the world, especially upon the cross and in the eucharist, to flesh out the ecumenical
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Christian and Zen Contemplative Practices: The "Mysticism" of Evelyn Underhill and D. T. Suzuki Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Taehoon Kim
Abstract (Lang: English): This essay aims to analyze comparatively similarities and differences found in Christian and Zen Buddhist forms of “mysticism.” Drawing on the works of Evelyn Underhill and D. T. Suzuki, it explores how the Christian prayers of Recollection, Quiet, and Contemplation can be paralleled by various aspects of Zen meditation, such as koan and zazen. The main comparative analytical
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That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation by David Bentley Hart (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Glenn B. Siniscalchi
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation by David Bentley Hart Glenn B. Siniscalchi David Bentley Hart, That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2019. Pp. 224. $16.00, paper. Recognizing that certain expressions of Christianity have taught that
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The New Diaspora and the Global Prophetic: Engaging the Scholarship of Marc H. Ellis ed by Susanne Scholz and Santiago Slabodsky (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Seth Ward
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: The New Diaspora and the Global Prophetic: Engaging the Scholarship of Marc H. Ellis ed by Susanne Scholz and Santiago Slabodsky Seth Ward, retired The New Diaspora and the Global Prophetic: Engaging the Scholarship of Marc H. Ellis. Edited by Susanne Scholz and Santiago Slabodsky. Dispatches from the New Diaspora. Lanham
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Peace and Faith: Christian Churches and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ed. by Cary Nelson and Michael C. Gizzi (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Jonathan C. Friedman
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: Peace and Faith: Christian Churches and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ed. by Cary Nelson and Michael C. Gizzi Jonathan C. Friedman Peace and Faith: Christian Churches and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Edited by Cary Nelson and Michael C. Gizzi. Philadelphia, and Boston, MA: Academic Studies Press (for Presbyterians
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The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy by Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry (review) Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 David M. Krueger
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Reviewed by: The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy by Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry David M. Krueger Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry, The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 2022. Pp. 176
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The Gift of Power in Methodism: Learning from Women's Experiences of Working in Diverse Churches in England through Receptive Ecumenism Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Gabrielle Thomas
Abstract: Global attention to receptive ecumenism has grown in recent years, prompting ecumenical theologians to ask, “What do we need to learn from another Christian tradition to help us address some of the wounds and weaknesses in our own?” Hitherto, much of the published work on receptive ecumenism has focused on its place in the formal ecumenical movement with little attention directed toward the
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"Is Christ Divided?": On the Nature and Possibility of Ecclesial Schism Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-28 John A. Monaco
Abstract: In discussing the relationship between the Catholic and Orthodox communions, the term “schism” is often used as a way of explaining their separation and breaking of communion. While there is no doubting this estrangement, how can we simultaneously affirm the unity of the Una Sancta while viewing churches as separate entities? In this essay, I engage the thought of three twentieth-century
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The Legacy of The Fundamentals in the Historiography of American Ecumenism Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Josiah Baker
Abstract: The historical narrative of American ecumenism’s origins in the early twentieth century has not been revisited for generations. When future scholars revisit it, they should study the period for the sake of supporting the future work of ecumenism. Part of this work is the expansion of ecumenical bodies to include churches not currently engaged. I propose that the early pamphlet series, The
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Martin Luther's Personalist Spirituality: Faith, Sacraments, and the Song of Songs Journal of Ecumenical Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Christopher M. O'Brien
Abstract: Without attempting to associate Martin Luther historically with the many complexities and implications of the twentieth-century philosophical school of personalism, this essay aims to trace the development of “personalist” tendencies in Luther’s works, particularly with regard to his treatments of faith and the sacraments. “Personalist” refers to Luther’s emphasis on Christ’s intimate and