Moving Into the Ecumenical Future: Foundations of a Paradigm for Christian Ethics. This item is unavailable.Moving Into the Ecumenical Future: Foundations of a Paradigm for Christian Ethics

Moving into the Ecumenical Future identifies some necessary "foundations" of any paradigm for Ecumenical Ethics. It emphasizes the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the teaching and example of Jesus, biblical foundations, and pastoral relationships in developing paradigms for Ecumenical Ethics. The book suggests that virtue ethics is an important paradigm that includes these elements. The text explores how the Faith and Order "Tool," Receptive Ecumenism, Differentiated Consensus, Internal Polarities, and Spiritual Discernment can be used to move toward moral consensus. The author calls for a national or international task force to explore these foundations in greater depth.

John W. Crossin, OSFS is the former executive director, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. His publications include four books related to virtue ethics.

Mitzi J. Budde is Head Librarian and Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. She is co-editor of Thinking Theologically about Mass Incarceration (2017).