Ecumenical

  • 11ecumenical — adj. Ecumenical is used with these nouns: ↑council, ↑movement, ↑theology …

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  • 12Ecumenical —    From a Greek word meaning general or universal. The name is given to certain councils composed of Bishops and other ecclesiastics from the whole Church. A Council to be ecumenical must meet three requirements: (1) It must be called of the… …

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  • 13ecumenical — UK [ˌiːkjʊˈmenɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌekjəˈmenɪk(ə)l] adjective encouraging different Christian churches to work and worship together an ecumenical conference …

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  • 14ecumenical — /ɛkjəˈmɛnəkəl / (say ekyuh menuhkuhl), /ik / (say eek ) adjective 1. general; universal. 2. relating to the whole Christian church. 3. tending or intended to promote Christian unity, especially the unification of all Christian churches: the… …

  • 15ecumenical — /ekyamenakal/iykyamenakal/ General; universal; as an ecumenical council …

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  • 16ecumenical — /ekyamenakal/iykyamenakal/ General; universal; as an ecumenical council …

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  • 17Ecumenical Apologetics — is an explanation (defense) of the Christian Faith, in an ecumenical fashion [ [http://ecumenicalapologetics.com/articles/ecumenicalapologetics.html Ecumenical Apologetics ] ] ; presenting a defense of the faith while advocating and recognizing a …

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  • 18Ecumenical Council of Lyon — can refer to two councils held in the Primacy of Lyon: *the First Ecumenical Council of Lyon in 1245, being the Thirteenth Ecumenical Council *the Second Ecumenical Council of Lyon in 1274 …

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  • 19Ecumenical creeds — is an umbrella term used in the western church to refer to the Nicene Creed, the Apostles Creed, and the Athanasian Creed. The ecumenical creeds are also known as the universal creeds. These creeds are accepted by almost all mainstream Christian… …

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  • 20Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance — (EAA) is an international network of over [http://www.e alliance.ch/ParticipantInformation.jsp 90 churches and Christian organizations] cooperating in advocacy on global trade and on HIV and AIDS. Working with these groups, EAA strives to better… …

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