The Reception of Receptive Ecumenism

Ryan, Gregory A.

Abstract

Receptive Ecumenism (re) has been presented as a distinctive ecumenical approach for nearly fifteen years, and it is eight years since Paul Avis asked the critical question, ‘Are we Receiving Receptive Ecumenism?’ The main part of this essay addresses that question by surveying the different ways in which re has been received in the academy, in ecumenical bodies, and in the life of the churches. A shorter section then outlines a proposal for viewing re in a wider ecclesiological context, rather than simply as an ecumenical practice. The essay primarily focuses on resources developed since 2012 in order to assess the breadth and depth of contemporary reception of re, and potential future developments.

Citation

Ryan, G. A. (2021). The Reception of Receptive Ecumenism. Ecclesiology: The Journal for Ministry, Mission and Unity, 17(1), 7-28. https://doi.org/10.1163/17455316-bja10008

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 21, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Apr 15, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021
• Deposit Date: Oct 21, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 29, 2021
• Journal: Ecclesiology
• Print ISSN: 1744-1366
• Electronic ISSN: 1745-5316
• Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 7-28
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/17455316-bja10008
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1253067