ecumenical relation helps us to learn from the spiritual traditions of other churches. From LearnThat.org.
ecumenical thinking. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It is not my use of the term ecumenical - I already admitted that I only used that term out of pure orneryness. From Wordnik.com. [sbcIMPACT life :: theology :: church :: ministry :: missions :: worship] Reference
For a whole generation he has also been a leading figure in ecumenical work. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Peace Prize 1946 - Presentation Speech] Reference
I think most people expect that Mr. Obama will be viewed in ecumenical circles as the most genuine, faithful candidate in the race. From Wordnik.com. [Obama meets with religious leaders behind closed doors] Reference
Even so-called ecumenical gatherings between modernist birds of a feather end up drowning in a sea of meaningless words. From Wordnik.com. [Clarification] Reference
The Reverend Al Sharpton will be joining Cindy Sheehan Sunday, for what he's calling a ecumenical prayer vigil in Crawford, Texas. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 25, 2005] Reference
Even so, such usage of the term 'ecumenical' on Rome's part is logically consistent with how the Orthodox use the term "ecumenical" for councils. From Wordnik.com. [Ravenna: the latest chapter in Catholic-Orthodox ecumenism] Reference
Pish tosh on that so-called "ecumenical" National Day of Prayer!. From Wordnik.com. [Zoroaster Explains Everything] Reference
If she used the word "ecumenical" one more time, I was gonna lose it. From Wordnik.com. [Okay I do troll for scifi/fantasy stuff] Reference
We normally rotate between three communion services UUA, UCC, and "ecumenical". From Wordnik.com. [Another Lent Sermon] Reference
In that usage, the term "ecumenical" is primarily empirical rather than normative. From Wordnik.com. [Ravenna: the latest chapter in Catholic-Orthodox ecumenism] Reference
The first step is to get clear about the use of the term 'ecumenical' for councils. From Wordnik.com. [Ravenna: the latest chapter in Catholic-Orthodox ecumenism] Reference
Despite having a different meaning originally, "ecumenical" has come to mean efforts to find religious common ground. From Wordnik.com. [Steven Waldman: Ban the Word "Ecumenical"] Reference
But generally speaking, in our Sobors we hear the opposite message, and a complete refusal to the "ecumenical" dialogue with Latins. From Wordnik.com. [Summorum Pontificum and the Orthodox] Reference
The Catholic News Agency plainly declares Rick Warren as "ecumenical" …. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Research Net] Reference
Instead, the Protestants I hang around with are skeptical of "ecumenical" movements. From Wordnik.com. [A Christian Worldview of Fiction] Reference
In supporting this compromise, we are mindful of the original aim of the organizers for large and "ecumenical" participation. From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator] Reference
"ecumenical" title of Patriarchate, saying that it implies a "universal" authority, which surpasses that of the Turkish state. From Wordnik.com. [Hurriyet Dailynews] Reference
In the fuzzy camaraderie of Porto Alegre, left is an ecumenical category. From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Davos] Reference
Over time, Walinsky has been surprised by the ecumenical support he's received. From Wordnik.com. [Copping A Domestic Agenda] Reference
The judges reached an ecumenical decision, one for each fighter, one for a draw. From Wordnik.com. [Even The Pols Came Out Swinging] Reference
Earlier inaugurals have carefully struck an ecumenical tone, as Obama did in his own remarks. From Wordnik.com. [The Responsibility Era] Reference
"Germany is shaken," said Chancellor Gerhard Schroder at an ecumenical memorial service in Hanover. From Wordnik.com. [What Went Wrong] Reference
Worse, perhaps, they are ecumenical on such conservative hot buttons as abortion and homosexuality. From Wordnik.com. [Whose Values?] Reference
Benedict was equally challenging in discussing the grand strategy of the intra-Christian ecumenical dialogue. From Wordnik.com. [The End of the Caricature] Reference
The ecumenical mix of the dead -- Catholics and Protestants -- was bound to bring everybody down on the Real IRA. From Wordnik.com. [Bombing Backlash] Reference
About a year ago Willem's cousin Prince Bernhard married a Catholic in an ecumenical ceremony, and no one objected. From Wordnik.com. [Fractured Fairy Tales] Reference
But this, just one average day's take on the moral values front in the paper, tells you - something about the ecumenical nature of the issue. From Wordnik.com. [Quayle And 'Family Values'] Reference
Interfaith cooperation between Christians and Muslims on these issues is quite possible, since such ecumenical structures are already in place. From Wordnik.com. [Faith's Comeback] Reference
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