HC 7 History of the Ecumenical Movement
Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — M.Th. History of Christianity
Area C
HC -7 History of the Ecumenical Movement
4 Credits
Scope
Aims & Objectives
Course Outline:
1. Introduction
(i). Origins of Ecumenics.
(ii). Ecumenical and Ecumenism.
2. Science and History of Ecumenics
(i). Issues and Problems of unity in the History of the Christian Church.
(ii). The Rebirth of Ecumenism: Towards a New Unity.
(iii). Science and Theology of Mission: Evangelicalism and the Missionary Movement of the 19th Century.
3. Historical Survey of the Modern Ecumenical Movement
(i). Ecumenical Significance of the Lay Christian Movements of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
(ii). The World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh 1910: Missionary Enterprises and Imperialism.
(iii). The International Missionary Council (IMC) 1921-1961.
4. Churches' Ecumenical Functions
(i). Ecumenical Theology and Development of Perspective of the Life and Work Movement 1925- 1948.
(ii). Ecumenicity of the World Conference on Faith and Order 1927-1952.
(iii). Ecumenical Issues Relating to Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry.
(iv). The World Council of Churches (WCC) 1948- till date: The Genesis, Formation, Purposes, Functions and Methods, Theologies, Assemblies and Regional and National Councils.
5. Churches' Unity in Witness and Service
(i). The Orthodox Churches in the Ecumenical Movement.
(ii). Ecumenical Relationships with the Roman Catholic Church, Evangelicals and Pentecostals, Independent Churches and Secular Organizations
(iii). The Indian Contribution to the Ecumenical Movement: Missionary Conferences, Organic Union, Conciliar Unity, Bi-lateral and Multi-lateral Ecumenical Dialogues.
(iv). Asian and African Christians in the Ecumenical Movement
(v). Women in the Ecumenical Movement
(vi). Role of the Laity and Young People
6. Living Faiths and the Ecumenical Movement: Dialogue with People of Other Religious Traditions.
7. Theological Education in the Ecumenical Era: Mission and Unity
8. Contemporary Challenges and Ecumenism in the 21st Century
(i). Confessionalism.
(ii). Edinburgh 2010: Witnessing to Christ Today.
(iii). Religion and Secularism.
(iv). Ecclesiology and Ethics.
(v). Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation.
(vi). Resistances and Apprehensions of WCC.
(vii). Wider Ecumenicism.
(viii). New Models.
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