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Ecumenism today : the universal church in the 21st century / edited by Francesca Aran Murphy and Christopher Asprey. - Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub. Ltd., 2008. - viii, 222 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:
-Part I: Theological ecumenism
Stumbling upon Peter : the question of the church in contemporary ecumenical dialogue / Philip G. Ziegler --
Ut unum sint : cross-bench Anglican reflections / John Webster --
A communal adventure in ecclesiology / Francesca Aran Murphy --
Watch and pray : a reflection on the meaning of UT / Susan Frank Parsons --
-Part II : Ecumenical theology
Section 1: Unity and schism
The myth of schism / David Hart --
The basis of Christian unity / David McLeod --
Section 2: Authority
The ecumenical meaning of the petrine ministry / Charles Morerod --
A communion of love and the primacy of Peter / Vigen Guroian --
A reformed papacy : the treatment of papal primacy in the Worms Book (1540) / Nicholas J. Thompson -- Section 3: Eucharist
All change: eucharist is key / Peter Donald --
Ecclesial communion: in dialogue with calvinism / Eric Puosi --
-Epilogue: Persecution and theological ecumenism
United we stand, divided we fall : is persecution against Christians breaking down the walls between churches?/ John Pontifex --
Persecution and ecumenism / Robin Gibbons.

ISBN: 9780754659617 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0754659615 (hbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007028317

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA786486 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014200083 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ecumenical movement.
Christian union.
Church--Unity.

LC Class. No.: BX 8.3 / .E28 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 280.042 / M953e