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ecumenism

  (ĕk-) pronunciation
n.
  1. A movement promoting unity among Christian churches or denominations.
  2. A movement promoting worldwide unity among religions through greater cooperation and improved understanding.
ecumenist ec'u·men'ist n.
 
 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: ecumenism

Movement toward unity or cooperation among the Christian churches. The first major step in the direction of ecumenism was the International Missionary Conference of 1910, a gathering of Protestants. Several Protestant denominations inaugurated a Life and Work Conference (on social and practical problems) in 1925 and a Faith and Order Conference (on church doctrine and governance) in 1927. After World War II the World Council of Churches (WCC) was established; the International Missionary Conference joined it in 1961. The Roman Catholic church also has shown strong interest in improving interchurch relations since the Second Vatican Council (1962 – 65) and, with the patriarch of Constantinople, has lifted the excommunication of 1054. The Eastern Orthodox church was active in the movement since 1920 and joined the WCC at its inception. The more conservative or fundamentalist Protestant denominations have generally refrained from involvement. Another important factor in 20th-century ecumenism was the creation of united churches that reconcile splintered sects, such as the United Church of Christ (1957) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1988).

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WordNet: ecumenism
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the doctrine of the ecumenical movement promoting cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations; aimed at universal Christian unity
  Synonyms: ecumenicism, ecumenicalism

 
Translations: Ecumenism

Dansk (Danish)
n. - fælleskirkelighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
oecumene

Français (French)
n. - ¯cuménisme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ökumene

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οικουμενισμός, προαγωγή της κατανόησης μεταξύ των λαών

Italiano (Italian)
ecumenismo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ecumenismo (m)

Русский (Russian)
экуменизм

Español (Spanish)
n. - ecumenismo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ekumenism

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
泛基督教主义和运动

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 泛基督教主義和運動

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 세계 교회주의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 教会一致主義, 全宗教間協力推進主義

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عالميه, مسكونيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮איחוד העולם הנוצרי, אקומניזם‬

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