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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459861903321

Autore

Hietamàˆki Minna

Titolo

Agreeable agreement [[electronic resource] ] : an examination of the quest for consensus in ecumenical dialogue / / Minna Hietamàˆki

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : T&T Clark, 2010

ISBN

1-282-55211-2

9786612552113

0-567-03749-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Collana

Ecclesiological investigations ; ; v. 8

Disciplina

280.042

Soggetti

Ecumenical movement

Christian union

Church - Unity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-257) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue -- pt. 3. Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue -- pt. 4. Anglican-Lutheran dialogue -- pt. 5. The possibility of consensus : a synthesis.

Sommario/riassunto

In recent bilateral ecumenical dialogue the aim of the dialogue has been to reach some form of doctrinal consensus. The three major chapters of the book discuss the variety of forms of doctrinal consensus found in ecumenical dialogues among Anglicans, Lutherans and Roman Catholics. In general, the dialogue documents argue for agreement/consensus based on commonality or compatibility. Each of the three dialogue processes has specific characteristics and formulates its argument in a unique way. The Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue has a particular interest in hermeneutical questions and proposes