Confessional Associations
Lindemann, Gerhard
Central Europe
Northern Europe
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Non-European World
Social Matters, Society
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The international confessional societies that exist today and are mostly dominated by Protestants (above all the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Communion of Reformed Churches) have their roots in the 19th century. Collectively, these confessional associations regard themselves as an ecumenical movement. They can be viewed in the context of various globalization trends, which have made attempts to deal with and ultimately overcome denominational divisions and national and cultural differences within Christianity. Alongside the World Council of Churches and its predecessors, the League of Nations was established at the international level and the United Nations in 1945. The emergence of ecumenical associations and federations was at the same time a reaction against increasing secularization tendencies, especially in Western Europe.
IEG(http://www.ieg-mainz.de)
Claudia Falk
Klaus Fitschen
Christopher Reid
2019-12-06
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Central Europe
Northern Europe
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Non-European World
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