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Article: The ecumenical movement at a crossroads.
- Article from:
- The Ecumenical Review
- Article date:
- October 1, 1995
- Author:
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The ecumenical movement is at a decisive point in its history. Various terms have been used to describe this situation: some refer to the present period as one of "transition"; others speak of "uncertainty" and "stagnation"; still others would go so far as to say that the movement is in the process of "losing its integrity". But what lies behind all of these and similar characterizations is the reality that the ecumenical movement is at a crossroads of new realities in a world that itself is marked by radical transformation. Under these circumstances, the movement is searching for a new identity, a new self-expression, a new orientation.
Looking at the present ...