A History of the Ecumenical Movement: 1517-1948
- ISBN-10
- 2825408719
- ISBN-13
- 9782825408711
- Category
- Religion / Ecumenism & Interfaith
- Pages
- 838
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- World Council of Churches
- Authors
- John H. Y. Briggs, Stephen Neill, Mercy Amba Oduyoye
Description
This first volume of the series, taking the Reformation as its starting point, covers four centuries of varied endeavours towards church unity in Europe and North America. In particular it deals with the Faith and Order, World Mission and Evangelism, and Life and Work movements in the 20th century, which led to the formation of the World Council of Churches.
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