{"product_id":"9780814680230","title":"Sustaining the Hope for Unity: Ecumenical dialogue in a Postmodern World","description":"\u003cbr\u003eWhat is unity and how does it serve as a goal for ecumenical dialogue? How can churches, ecumenical organizations, ministers, and theologians effectively approach this goal in the twenty-first century? \u003ci\u003eSustaining the Hope for Unity \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a methodological reflection on these questions using insights of contemporary critical theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With particular attention to the work of Jürgen Habermas, the book develops a framework for exchanging religious narratives in a postmodern context marked by pluralism and ambiguity. Using this framework to address questions that have emerged out of the life of the World Council of Churches, \u003ci\u003eSustaining the Hope for Unity\u003c\/i\u003e argues that unity must be imagined eschatologically in order to achieve inclusive and non-coercive dialogue between diverse Christian communities. Looking ahead to ecumenism in the twenty-first century, it makes a case for the role of the WCC as a public space for the exchange of religious narratives.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068864348400,"sku":"9780814680230","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814680230_p0.jpg?v=1763744388","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814680230","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}