Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
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
Recommended Citation
Bouman, Herbert J.
(1955)
"The Christian Hope,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 26, Article 20.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol26/iss1/20
