Solidarity among Christians in Europe: Reflections on the Challenge and the Journey 04.07, [14:42] For a semi-retired historian and haggard academic administrator it is a great honor to address a distinguished assembly of church leaders and theologians at a gathering with such a rich historical legacy. Here, we are privileged to revisit the work of witness to ecclesial unity that characterized the Velehrad quest over the last hundred years. During the past century the prophetic yearnings for ecclesial communion have received much encouragement and suffered significant disappointment. While we remain hopeful, trusting in the power of the Holy Spirit, and committed to the hard work of ecumenical metanoia, our outlook in the last decades has become more sober. Our enthusiasms are tempered by a realistic awareness of the obstacles that still stand before the achievement of Christian unity and communion. If ever there were, today there are no easy answers. The questions call us to prayerful listening and reverent consideration. We respect the God-given dignity and freedom of every person, acknowledge the contemporary plurality of convictions and confessions, religious and secular, and recognize European and global religious and cultural pluralism, not merely as complicating or painful realities but as artifacts of Divine Providence—all this without compromising the faith of our Church. Faced with many paradoxes and the profound mystery of life itself, we go forward ever mindful of Christ’s commandment to be one and inspired by our great predecessors and pioneers.
Getting acquainted with George Orwell 13.06, [12:24] Choosing a book for English language students is a difficult choice, when one is faced with such a large choice. Which level of English language should the book contain? Which genre; contemporary, nineteenth century or Shakespearean?
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