What is the state of the ecumenical movement today?
Unbound’s next issue will take a look at the spaces where ecumenically collaboration is taking place – institutionally, intentionally, and organically. Over the next few weeks, we are seeking articles related to ecumenism and ecumenical collaboration. We welcome all submissions (in the form of an abstract of no more than 200 words), particularly those guided by the following questions:
What is the purpose of a denomination? Of ecumenism? What shape do these take in an increasingly post-denominational world?- When people of various religious traditions come together to work together for justice – be it climate change or Black Lives Matter – is that ‘ecumenism’ as the term has been understood in recent decades? Does it matter?
- What are enduring ecumenical practices? Should there be new ones? What about cooperation among denominations?
- Did ecumenism become too institutionalized? Too linked to social justice activism? Is ecumenism still a movement in 2015?
- Where do you see ecumenical collaboration taking place in the Church and the world today?
Many have argued and continue to argue that Christian discipleship includes a dimension of solidarity and shared identity across denominations. What does it mean to live, work, and witness ecumenically today?
Send your article proposals to Managing Editor Rev. Ginna Bairby (ginna.bairby@pcusa.org) by Friday, September 25!
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Process of Submission (& Statement on Diversity)
For all submissions, please email ginna.bairby@pcusa.org with the following information:
- Name, e-mail, phone number, address, organizational and/or religious community association (if any) of the Contributor
- The phrase “UNBOUND submission” in the subject line
- Nature of the submission, i.e. Is it an article for the thematic journal or a poetry selection or something else?
- Written assurance that you are the owner of all copyrights and other intellectual property rights to the material and that the material does not violate or infringe another’s rights, including, but not limited to, privacy, publicity or intellectual property, and that the material does not infringe any other copyrights, is not defamatory and is not a violation of law; and
- An abstract of no more than 200 words describing the thesis and/or purpose of the submission. The abstract should be located in the body of the message. Attached abstracts with no abstract in the body will not be opened.
At this time, following the tradition of Church & Society, we do not offer compensation for the publication of submissions.
Criteria for Submission
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Articles
Photos and Art
Poetry and Creative Writing
Video and Audio
Links,
