Cruciform Ecumenism - The Intersection of Ecclesiology, Episcopacy, Apostolicity From a

In this book, Elizabeth Smith Woodard examines the intersection of ecclesiology, episcopacy, and apostolicity in ecumenical work to argue that Christians grow in unity as they grow in cruciformity. Rather than seeking to make others more "like us," ecumenism should rest on Christians seeking to be made more like Christ.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The State of the Problem

Chapter 2: The Anglican-Lutheran Relationship

Chapter 3: The Anglican-Lutheran Solution

Chapter 4: Reception of the Anglican-Lutheran Solution

Chapter 5: What can Catholicism Take from the Anglican-Lutheran Solution?

Chapter 6: How Might Unity among Catholics and Protestants Look?

Chapter 7: Koinonia and Kenosis

About the author

Elizabeth Smith Woodard directs the alumni chorus at Regis College and serves as pastoral associate at Holy Family Parish in Concord, Massachusetts.

Summary

In this book, Elizabeth M. Smith Woodard examines the intersection of ecclesiology, episcopacy, and apostolicity in ecumenical work to argue that Christians grow in unity as they grow in cruciformity. Rather than seeking to make others more “like us,” ecumenism should rest on Christians seeking to be made more like Christ.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Smith Woodard, Elizabeth M Smith Woodard, Elizabeth M. Smith Woodard, Elizabeth Smith Woodard
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781978701472
• ISBN: 978-1-978701-47-2
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Ecumenism & Interfaith, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, Theology, Christian theology, ecumenism