This book contains fresh insights into ecumenism and, notwithstanding claims of an ecumenical winter, affirms the view that we are actually moving into a new ecumenical spring. It offers new theological insights in the areas of Christology, Pneumatology and Trinitarian theology, and discusses developments in ecumenism in the USA, UK, Australia, India, and Africa, as well as in ecumenical institutions such as the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Anglican Roman Catholic Commission (ARCIC).
1. Introduction Virginia Miller and David Moxon.-
2. Spirit
Christology: Rethinking Christo-Centric Theology Michael Welker.-
3. Gods
Spirit, the Human Spirit, and the Outpouring of the Spirit Michael Welker.-
4. Theological Horizons for an Ecumenical Future: a response to Michael
Welker Stephen Pickard.-
5. A Critical Reflection of the Role of 'Context'
in Discernment, Decision-making, and Reception Mary-Anne Plaatjies-Van
Huffel.-
6. Receptive Ecumenism in Africa: Lessons Learned from the Actual
Faith of Everyday Christians Stan Chu Ilo.-
7. Ecumenical Thrusts for
Discernment from the Perspectives of the Indian Subcontinent Paul
Pulikkan.-
8. Chiara Lubich and Decision-making: a Spiritual Methodology of
Mutual Reception Based on Christ Crucified and Forsaken Callan Slipper.-
9.
The Church Local, Regional and Universal: A Delicate Balance. A Recent
Ecclesiological Statement of ARCIC III - Adelbert Denaux.-
10. United not
Absorbed: The Malines Conversation Revisited Keith Pecklers.-
11. The
Anniversary of the Reformation as a Moment for Ecclesial Learning Gerard
Kelly.-
12. Receptive Ecumenism in the Context of Bilateral Dialogues - Ray
Williamson.-
13. Reconciling Theology Three Concepts for Convergence
Paul Avis.-
14. A Ministry of Mary? The Question of the Ordination of Women
Revisited in Light of the Theology of Complementarity Virginia Miller.-
15.
Ecumenism for a Global Church: Can the Churches of the West and those of the
Global South Learn From Each Other? Thomas Rausch.-
16. Discerning the
Call of the Spirit to Theological-Ecclesial Renewal: Notes on Being
Reasonable and Responsible in Receptive Ecumenical Learning Paul D.
Murray.-
17. Does Receptive Ecumenism Have a Future? Peter Carnley.
Virginia Miller is a research fellow at the Centre for Public and Contextual Theology at Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australia.
The Most Revd. Sir David Moxon is Archbishop Emeritus of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia.
The Rt. Revd Prof. Stephen Pickard is the Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, and Director of the Centre for Public and Contextual Theology. Both centres are under the aegis of Charles Sturt University, Canberra, Australia.
