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01/24/06

The Form and Function of Ecumenical Statements: Orthodox Reflections on the Way to Porto Alegre

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"The period proceeding a General Assembly of the World Council of Churches is a natural time for self-review and self-evaluation within the ecumenical world. It is a moment when past achievements and aspirations of the movement can be weighed and measured, and future goals and hopes articulated. It is a time when basic assumptions, methods, and trends in inter-church relations can be revisited, problems identified, and new formulations proposed."

David Wagschal in the new online journal, Speaking of Unity, published by the US NCC.

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