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Grace in abundance : Orthodox reflections on the way to Porto Alegre / [edited by Gennadios of Sassima].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Geneva : WCC Publications, c2005.Description: xiii, 129 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 2825414670
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BX324 .G73 2005
Contents:
Foreword / Samuel Kobia -- Words of welcome / Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes -- Preface / Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima -- Report of the Consultation. Theological reflections. "God in your grace, transform the world" : an Orthodox approach / Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima -- "God in your grace, transform the world" : biblical reflection / Vasile Mihoc -- "God in your grace, transform our lives" / Nareg Alemezian -- "God in your grace, transform the church and the churches" : ecclesiology, unity, koinonia / Viorel Ionita -- The Orthodox tradition and transfigurative ethics : reflections on the ninth assembly theme / Kondothra M. George -- "God in your grace, transform the whole creation" : ecology and environmental issues and challenges / Katerina Karkala-Zorba -- Biblical reflections. Economic injustice / Athanasios of Achaia -- "We are one" / Yeznik Petrossian -- "You shall love the Lord your God..." / Anba Bishoy of Damiette -- On the way to Christian unity / Ioan Sauca -- Special Commission and expectations from the assembly. Moving towards the assembly and beyond : ecclesiological implications and challenges of the Special Commission report and proposals / Metropolitan Anba Bishoy of Damiette -- Looking towards the future : ecclesiological implications and challenges of the Special Commission report / Peter Bouteneff -- Introduction to consensus / Anne Glynn-Mackoul -- On the Special Commission on Orthodox participation in the WCC. The Orthodox churches, the World Council of Churches, and the ecumenical movement / Leonid Kishkovsky -- A case study / Eberhardt Renz -- The significance of the Special Commission / Mary Tanner -- Communiqué. Orthodox pre-assembly meeting affirms the need for spiritual transformation.
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Proceedings of a meeting of representatives of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Church members of the World Council of Churches, held in January 2005 on the island of Rhodes, in preparation for the ninth assembly of the Council, to be held in 2006 at Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Statement of responsibility from cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / Samuel Kobia -- Words of welcome / Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes -- Preface / Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima -- Report of the Consultation. Theological reflections. "God in your grace, transform the world" : an Orthodox approach / Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima -- "God in your grace, transform the world" : biblical reflection / Vasile Mihoc -- "God in your grace, transform our lives" / Nareg Alemezian -- "God in your grace, transform the church and the churches" : ecclesiology, unity, koinonia / Viorel Ionita -- The Orthodox tradition and transfigurative ethics : reflections on the ninth assembly theme / Kondothra M. George -- "God in your grace, transform the whole creation" : ecology and environmental issues and challenges / Katerina Karkala-Zorba -- Biblical reflections. Economic injustice / Athanasios of Achaia -- "We are one" / Yeznik Petrossian -- "You shall love the Lord your God..." / Anba Bishoy of Damiette -- On the way to Christian unity / Ioan Sauca -- Special Commission and expectations from the assembly. Moving towards the assembly and beyond : ecclesiological implications and challenges of the Special Commission report and proposals / Metropolitan Anba Bishoy of Damiette -- Looking towards the future : ecclesiological implications and challenges of the Special Commission report / Peter Bouteneff -- Introduction to consensus / Anne Glynn-Mackoul -- On the Special Commission on Orthodox participation in the WCC. The Orthodox churches, the World Council of Churches, and the ecumenical movement / Leonid Kishkovsky -- A case study / Eberhardt Renz -- The significance of the Special Commission / Mary Tanner -- Communiqué. Orthodox pre-assembly meeting affirms the need for spiritual transformation.

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