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29 Jun 2011

Major world Christian bodies jointly define 'ethical mission'

Key guidelines for ethical and respectful behaviour on the part of missionaries and evangelists have been jointly issued by world Christian bodies.
25 May 2011

Peacemaking is central to theology and mission, says Mennonite scholar

Making peace, as an integral part of the life and witness of the Christian churches, has not been as common as it ought to be, the IEPC has heard.
4 Jul 2010

Pride was a spiritual experience

Yesterday's Pride festival in London was one of the deepest spiritual experiences I've had for some time. Prayer, protest, witness and celebration are often at their most meaningful in unfamiliar contexts.
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

Edinburgh global Christianity service live on the Internet

The concluding worship and reflection from the Edinburgh 2010 conference on world Christianity and its future will be broadcast live on the internet at 3pm today, Sunday 6 June.

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