For a new ecumenism
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This article by Christos Yannaras, a transcript of a paper delivered in Rome in 1996, offers a critical reflection on contemporary ecumenism and argues for its radical renewal. The author contends that the ecumenism of the 1960s, centered on mutual knowledge of confessions and social or ideological debates, missed the essential point: the question of victory over death. He advocates for an ecumenism grounded in personal and existential encounter between believers who share the same thirst for true life. Articulating his thought around the notions of freedom and knowledge, Yannaras reinterprets them through the patristic tradition and Orthodox personalist anthropology, in opposition to modern individualism. The theological contribution of the article lies in the interconnection of ecclesiology, asceticism, and personal ontology as foundations for authentic Christian dialogue.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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