Abstract
Abstract“Full recognition” has been the expressed goal of ecumenical endeavours since the beginning of modern ecumenism. This article investigates the development of the idea of “recognition” in the ecumenical movement as represented by the Commission on Faith and Order. The text introduces a theoretical framework for investigating the idea of recognition, with special attention paid to the theological impact of the Roman Catholic Church’s official entry into the ecumenical movement after the Second Vatican Council. The article notes that the idea of recognition has received little attention as an independent concept in ecumenical theology until recently. However, the notion of recognition could function as an overall concept, bringing together various aspects of the ecumenical movement.
Highlights
Abstract: “Full recognition” has been the expressed goal of ecumenical endeavours since the beginning of modern ecumenism
The text introduces a theoretical framework for investigating the idea of recognition, with special attention paid to the theological impact of the Roman Catholic Church’s official entry into the ecumenical movement after the Second Vatican Council
The text ends with a discussion on central themes in the Faith and Order context after the entry of the Roman Catholic Church, in the texts of the Fifth World Conference on Faith and Order (Santiago de Compostela 1993), the study document on One Baptism: Towards Mutual Recognition and the ecclesiological convergence document The Church: Towards a Common Vision
Summary
Abstract: “Full recognition” has been the expressed goal of ecumenical endeavours since the beginning of modern ecumenism. This article investigates the development of the idea of “recognition” in the ecumenical movement as represented by the Commission on Faith and Order. The text introduces a theoretical framework for investigating the idea of recognition, with special attention paid to the theological impact of the Roman Catholic Church’s official entry into the ecumenical movement after the Second Vatican Council. The article notes that the idea of recognition has received little attention as an independent concept in ecumenical theology until recently. The notion of recognition could function as an overall concept, bringing together various aspects of the ecumenical movement
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