Interaction: Ecumenism and Confessionalism

Authors

John E. Groh, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

3-1-1968

Document Type

Article

Keywords

confessional movement, ecumenical movement, lutheran, bayne, world council of churches, unity, anglican, confessionalism, lwf, visser

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

It is ironic that the contemporary confessional movement owes its origin, in part at least, to the ecumenical movement. Visser 't Hooft himself predicted that certain confessional and denominational retrenchments would occur after the first World Council of Churches convention at Amsterdam in 1948. Nor did he consider this a tragic development. The question of enduring significance was, what would follow next?

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Groh, John E. (1968) "Interaction: Ecumenism and Confessionalism," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 39, Article 13.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol39/iss1/13