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Monograph on the political, economic and social role of the WCC in economic development, race relations and disarmament - presents case studies illustrating how its dissemination of ideas and ideals influences behaviour, etc. Bibliography pp. 324 to 328, diagrams, references and statistical tables.
Ranging across the globe, this vital compendium of documents covers an astonishing array of engagements by Christian churches through the World Council of Churches (WCC) and its Commission of the Churches in International Affairs (CCIA), including: war and peace, regional and national conflicts, disarmament and nuclear weapons, violence against women, economic justice, climate justice, freedom of religion, religious intolerance, ethnic and indigenous people's struggles, and more. Reflecting the fundamental Christian responsibility to respond to political realities, the CCIA, since 1946, has been the chief instrument of the ecumenical movement's international voice and advocacy. In the years 2007-2009, an expanded CCIA not only addressed a host of emerging issues and situations, but it also undertook new initiatives in the Middle East. [Subject: Religious Studies, Christianity, International Relations]
This seventh volume of The Churches in International Affairs reproduces basic documents related to the work of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, the development of ecumenical policy and the actions taken by the World Council of Churches in the field of international affairs between 1995 and 1998. The scope of the WCC's authority in this field is clarified as follows: "Through its public statements the WCC provides assessments of national and international events and political trends, recommends actions to member churches, communicates pastoral concern, expresses ecumenical solidarity, and makes representations and issues appeals to particular governments and intergovernmental bodies." The Council's constitution and rules explicitly state that the "authority [of its statements] will consist only in the weight which they carry by their own truth and wisdom". A detailed list of contents classifies statements by theme, such as human rights, peace and disarmament, and by region.
This quadrennial report includes major studies undertaken; conclusions of major international consultations on specific areas of concern; policy statements, resolutions and decisions adopted by the governing bodies; and actions taken by the WCC in the field of international affairs. A detailed list of contents classifies statements by theme - e.g. environmental justice, peace and disarmament, and United Nations relations - and by region/country.
This eighth volume of The Churches in International Affairs reproduces basic documents related to the work of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, the development of ecumenical policy, and the actions taken by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in the field of international affairs between 1999 and 2002. The scope of the WCC's authority in this field is clarified as follows: "Through its public statements, the WCC provides assessments of national and international events and political trends, recommends actions to member churches, communicates pastoral concern, expresses ecumenical solidarity, and makes representations and issues appeals to particular governments and intergovernmental bodies." This quadrennial report includes major studies undertaken, conclusions of major international consultations on specific areas of concern, policy statements, resolutions, decisions adopted by the governing bodies, and actions taken by the Council in the field of international affairs.