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United Christendom movement
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ecumenism
Word definitions for ecumenism in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ecumenism refers to efforts by Christians of different church traditions to develop closer relationships and better understandings. The term is also often used to refer to efforts towards the visible and organic unity of different Christian churches in ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context philosophy English) ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1937, from ecumen- (see ecumenical ) + -ism . The older word is ecumenicalism (1870).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity [syn: ecumenicism , ecumenicalism ]
Usage examples of ecumenism.
They will say ours is not the message of ecumenism and tolerance that they promote, and I say they are right.
I direct it to the ears of Muad'Dib's priesthood, those who practice the ecumenism of the sword.
These revisions leaned on accepted symbolisms (Cross, Crescent, Feather Rattle, the Twelve Saints, the thin Buddha, and the like) and it soon became apparent that the ancient superstitions and beliefs had not been absorbed by the new ecumenism.