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Concordia Theological Monthly

Publication Date

4-1-1955

Document Type

Article

Keywords

christian hope, world council of churches, evanston conference, faith

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The general theme of the second assembly of the World Council of Churches at Evanston was "Christ, the Hope of the World." The theme of this essay is related to the message of Evanston. It bids us take note of the fact that we are to deal with the concept "hope" as qualified by the word "Christian." The world also has hope, or rather, hopes; for it has no single, well-defined aspiration. The hope of the world is materialistic, this worldly, earth-bound. But the hope of the world is illusory. It has no solid basis, no tangible object or goal. It is a Christless hope.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

1 Corinthians 15:19; Ecclesiastes 9:4; Romans 4:18; John 20:29; Romans 15:13; Hebrews 11:1; 1 Peter 1:21; Ephesians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:13;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

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