Ecumenical Methodology & Achievements
College: Regis College
Instructor(s): Wood, Susan K.
Course Code: 
RGT5641HF
Semester: 
First Semester
Section: 
0101
Online: 
No
Credits: 
One Credit
Location: 
Toronto (St George Campus)
Description: 

Following a brief history of the ecumenical movement, this course examines the ecumenical documents of the Catholic church outlining the principles, spirituality, and norms governing the practice of ecumenism in the Catholic Church. It then examines the ecumenical processes that developed beginning from the moment in which the churches established contacts among themselves and undertook conversations and identifies the presuppositions and implications of these practices. Various methodologies used in ecumenical dialogue examined in this course include a historical method, the turn to constructive theology, differentiating consensus, and receptive ecumenism. The various kinds of ecumenical documents studied include multi-lateral consensus documents from the World Council of Churches, bi-lateral dialogue statements, and interim convergence documents on Eucharist, church, and ministry. The course ends by examining processes of ecumenical reception. Students may develop projects and papers with respect to their own ecclesial traditions.

Pre-Requisites Currently Offered Next Scheduled Previously Offered Scheduling Information
Fall 2023
Winter 2022
Start Time: 
11:00
End Time: 
13:00
Hours per Week: 
2
Schedule: 
Thu
Minimum: 
10
Maximum: 
20
Teaching Method: 
Lectures
Seminars
Readings
Tutorial
Means of Evaluation: 
Class Participation
Research Paper
Book Review