Trends in Christianity (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Definition of ecumenism
Definition of ecumenism
Movement towards cooperation & understanding between different Christian denominations
Greek origin of 'ecumenism'
Greek origin of 'ecumenism'
Oikumene - the whole inhabited world
Year Irish School of Ecumenics founded
Year Irish School of Ecumenics founded
1970
Founder of Irish School of Ecumenics
Founder of Irish School of Ecumenics
Father Michael Hurley SJ
Archbishop who opposed Irish School of Ecumenics
Archbishop who opposed Irish School of Ecumenics
Archbishop John Charles McQuaid
McQuaid's action against Fr Hurley
McQuaid's action against Fr Hurley
Banned him from speaking in Dublin archdiocese
Who intervened for Hurley with McQuaid
Who intervened for Hurley with McQuaid
Fr Cecil McGarry, Dublin's Jesuit provincial
Year Hurley stepped down as director
Year Hurley stepped down as director
1980
First archbishop to formally support the school
First archbishop to formally support the school
Cardinal Desmond Connell
Who apologised to Fr Hurley in 2008
Who apologised to Fr Hurley in 2008
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
Current staff at Irish School of Ecumenics
Current staff at Irish School of Ecumenics
Eight full-time staff members
Two locations of Irish School of Ecumenics
Two locations of Irish School of Ecumenics
Dublin (Trinity College) & Belfast
Current mission of Irish School of Ecumenics
Current mission of Irish School of Ecumenics
Christian unity & peace in the world
Examples of ecumenical cooperation
Examples of ecumenical cooperation
Joint worship, community projects, shared social initiatives