ecumenist
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- noun
- /ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪst/
- Specialized
- Many ecumenists believe that cooperation between various Christian communities can lead to greater harmony.
Examples
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The inclusion of the teaching on Anglican orders drew the most attention and elicited widespread objections from ecumenists.
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Theologians and ecumenists will assess its contribution to ecumenical theology and to the ecumenical movement by analyzing its published final reports.
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As this brief life narrative may suggest, I am really an accidental ecumenist.
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Reception is not just an endpoint of the dialogue process but is integral to everything ecumenists do.
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I am neither a trained ecumenical theologian nor ecclesiologist, nor a professional ecumenist.
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My skepticism about the effectiveness of the ecumenical enterprise was mitigated, and slowly but steadily I became a totally committed ecumenist.
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As a dedicated ecumenist, she works tirelessly to bring different Christian denominations together.
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The conference aimed at addressing important issues faced by ecumenists striving for unity among churches.
How Committed
Surface Forms
Morphology
ecumenist = ecumenism (transparent) = ecumen + ist
The relation is predictable: an ecumenist is a person associated with ecumenism (the movement/idea of church unity).
Etymology
Ecumenist comes from the Greek oikoumenē, meaning 'the inhabited world', and is related to oikos 'house' or 'home'. So an ecumenist is someone who works to bring different churches together across the whole Christian 'home' or world, aiming for unity.