The Reception of Receptive Ecumenism

Ryan, Gregory A.

doi:10.1163/17455316-bja10008

The Reception of Receptive Ecumenism

Ryan, Gregory A.

Authors

Dr Greg Ryan g.a.ryan@durham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor

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