ecumenical

Question 1

Who? When? and at which conference

Answer 1

Nathan Soderblom-head of Lutheran Church in Sweden-founder​
20th century
1910 Edinburgh World Missionary Council

Question 2

What does it attempt to do?

Answer 2

Attempts to bring all churches in the world together

Question 3

What are the two types of movement?

Answer 3

Two movements:​

1) The ‘Life and Work’ Movement concentrated on the practical activities of the churches​

2) ‘Faith and Order’ Movement focused on the beliefs and organization of the churches and the problems involved in their possible reunion.​

Question 4

Where, when and why did the WCC meet?

Answer 4

After WW1 the church became a source of hope.
In 1948 the World Council of Churches (WCC) first met
Took place in Amsterdam

Question 5

What was the focus of the church and council after the gathering

Answer 5

Focused on the damaged created by the second world war. They went forward to continue the efforts of unifying the church globally.

Question 6

What did the movement lead to?

Answer 6

Led to an understanding amongst the churches that despite differences they could join together to be an element of great change in the world.

Question 7

Church division: protestant reformation

Question 8

Church division: Liturgical

Answer 8

Orthodox believed their should be yeast in the bread so that it can rise like Christ whereas the non orthodox believed their should be no yeast

Question 9

Church division: The great schism 1054
3 reasons?

Answer 9

theological
political
liturgical

Question 10

Church division: Theological

Answer 10

The filioque controversy.
The eastern church believes the holy spirit only comes from the father
The western church believes the holy spirit comes from the father AND the son

Question 11

Church division: Political

Answer 11

The Great Schism of 1054 at the time of Pope Leo IX between the
eastern orthodox and western catholic church was due to papal
authority

Question 12

The protestant reformation

Answer 12

the 15th and 16th centuries further
divided the Church due to
theological, liturgical and political
differences.

Martin Luther attacked
the authority of the Pope and his
Bishops, also questioned the
seven Catholic sacraments
This influenced
Jean Calvin and his three offices of
Christ: Priest King, Prophet.

Protestantism took root in northern
Europe, with the exception of
Catholic Ireland and Southern Europe
remained largely Catholic.​

Question 13

Role of women

Answer 13

The Anglican Church has a female Archbishop of Canterbury:
Sarah Mullally (2026), female Bishops Libby Lane (2014)

However, all are forbidden in
both the Catholic and Orthodox churches.​

Question 14

3 weaknesses

Answer 14

1) Catholic church refuses to take part

2) Churched divided
1-The churches want to preserve tradition so are slow to agree
2-The ecumenical movement isn’t a priority
3-Some Churches are fearful the world Council of Churches may become a ‘super Church’ absorbing all smaller churches​

3) Apostolic succession
A Bishop can only be ordained by another Bishop For the Anglican church no other
priesthood is valid.
However the Free churches refused to accept
this testament for Bishop as authority for leaders comes from receiving a divine calling from God.​

Question 15

2 strengths

Answer 15

1) Missionary societies came together such as the YMCA

2) During WW2 the churches in the UK
worked together. Helping the victims of war, evacuating children, providing help with refugees.​

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