What are the goals of ecumenism?
The goals of ecumenism are unity in: the essentials of the faith, sacramental life, worship, common mission and service. Far from being a watering-down of the riches of Christian faith, as one sometimes hears, the ecumenical movement seeks to restore the richness of the faith to its full expression in both theology and practice. The goal is not a unity that is a uniformity. Neither is it absorption of the smaller churches by the larger ones, nor a simple blending of similar-sized churches into one Church. The model is unity in diversity, according to the dictum: In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity. The goal could be presented as long-range and short-range. The long-range goal is actual Church unity; the short-range goal is the promotion of Christian unity. Regardless of whether we achieve the ultimate goal in our lifetimes, the short-range goal is attainable and involves everyone.
The goals of ecumenism are unity in: the essentials of the faith, sacramental life, worship, common mission and service. Far from being a watering-down of the riches of Christian faith, as one sometimes hears, the ecumenical movement seeks to restore the richness of the faith to its full expression in both theology and practice. The goal is not a unity that is a uniformity. Neither is it absorption of the smaller churches by the larger ones, nor a simple blending of similar-sized churches into one Church. The model is unity in diversity, according to the dictum: “In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity.” The goal could be presented as long-range and short-range. The long-range goal is actual Church unity; the short-range goal is the promotion of Christian unity. Regardless of whether we achieve the ultimate goal in our lifetimes, the short-range goal is attainable and involves everyone. In as much as it entails fellowship and prayer together, collaborat
The fundamental goal and the primary task of the ecumenical movement is to re-interpret Christianity or, in other words, to annihilate Orthodoxy completely. The dialogue between various Christian confessions as, also, the dialogue between Christianity and Islam and Judaism (and other religions, as well) is one of the tasks that is a part of an over-all plan for unifying the sum-total of humanity. The only thing that is necessary to achieve this aim is the convocation of a new “Ecumenical Council” one that would be truly universal (oikumenikos), because those councils which have been convened are not deemed to be councils by the ecumenists; otherwise, they would respect the decisions and rulings of said councils. This new “Ecumenical Council” will need to declare “new truths” to all the world. To date, we could show how, by a simple, one-sided act, the anathemas against Papism have been annulled; how Monophysites are declared to be “Oriental Orthodox”; how the “holy mysteries” of the he
The fundamental goal and the primary task of the ecumenical movement is to re-interpret Christianity, or, in other words, to annihilate true Orthodox Catholic Christianity completely. The dialogue between various Christian confessions, as, also, the dialogue between Christianity and Islam and Judaism (and other religions, as well) is one of the tasks that is a part of an over-all plan for unifying the sum-total of humanity. The only thing that is necessary to achieve this aim is the convocation of a new “Ecumenical Council” one that would be truly universal (oikumenikos), because those councils which have been convened are not deemed to be councils by the ecumenists; otherwise, they would respect the decisions and rulings of said councils. [Ed. Note: The leaders, pastors or ministers of these so-called “Evangelical” churches do not want anyone to know the truth because they themselves do not know or want to accept the truth of the roots of Christianity because of the material goals inv
