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Category - Edinburgh 2010

9 Jun 2010

Handbook of Theological Education in World Christianity launched

A Handbook of Theological Education in World Christianity, released at the Edinburgh 2010 conference, provides "a world-class resource for all of us who feel a need for continuing ecumenical formation", says the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches.
8 Jun 2010

1989 marked turning point for Christianity, global meeting told

The peaceful revolutions in Eastern Europe, anti-colonialism in Africa and Asia and Tiananmen protests in China marked a turning tide of global faith, says a mission theologian.
8 Jun 2010

Christian church workers from global South find 'closed societies' in the North

Christian mission workers from the global South find it hard to break into the "closed societies" of the North, Tanzanian church leader the Rev Fidon R. Mwombeki says.
7 Jun 2010

Edinburgh 2010 concludes with a call to Christian action against injustice

Dr John Sentamu issued a reminder at the closing worship service of the Edinburgh 2010 conference that the verdict on Christianity rests on the shoulders of its adherents.
7 Jun 2010

Genuine Christian mission should renounce proselytism, Edinburgh conference told

"Good" and "bad" evangelism came under the spotlight when a diverse group of Christians met to discuss the legacy of the 1910 Edinburgh Missionary Conference 100 years later.
6 Jun 2010

Sharing goods is at the heart of Christian mission, says WCC chief

Christian mission is about sharing both spiritual and material goods, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches said, preaching in Edinburgh on Sunday 6 June.
6 Jun 2010

Ecumenism helps Catholics move beyond a 'theology of exclusion'

Engagement with other churches has helped Catholic bishops educated in a dated “theology of exclusion” to move towards a genuine “ecumenical commitment”, Edinburgh 2010 observers have heard.
6 Jun 2010

HIV-AIDS is a challenge to the church's witness

How are Christians in Zambia responding to the HIV-AIDS pandemic, and what challenges does it pose for Christian words and actions in the world today? Jane Stranz interviewed Sarah Kaulule, a lay preacher in the United Church of Zambia, at the Edinburgh 2010 conference on world Christianity to find out.
5 Jun 2010

South Africa, Christianity and the World Cup

Football connects people in positive ways, but also exposes the limitations and injustices of human society, says Tinyiko Sam Maluleke, reflecting on modern South Africa, the World Cup, and the challenge of global Christianity.
5 Jun 2010

Pentecostal mega-church backs 2013 WCC assembly in Korea

The leader of one of the world's largest Pentecostal congregations has reaffirmed his church's commitment to support the World Council of Churches' 10th Assembly in Korea, in 2013.

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