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 Prospects for reconciliation : Theory and practice
Titre : Prospects for reconciliation : Theory and practice / auteur(s) : Colloques - Proceedings of the International Workshop, Yerevan, 27 November 2010
Editeur : Hranush Kharatyan-Araqelyan, Leyla Neyzi
Année : 2011
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Printinfo JS LLC (Yerevan)
Description : 21 x 22 cm, 184 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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Sujets : Adult education and oral history contributing to Armenian-Turkish reconciliation
ISBN : 9783942755016
Lecture On-line : non disponible

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This compendium reflects the opinions and analyses of the participants of an international workshop, "Prospects for Reconciliation: Theory and Practice," that was convened in Yerevan, Armenia in November 2010. Organized under the auspices of the project "Adult Education and Oral History Contributing to Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation," funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by dvv international, Anadolu Kulttir (Turkey) and "Hazarashen" Armenian Center for Ethnological Studies (Armenia), this workshop was extremely timely, for several reasons. Additionally, over the last several years, there has been a shift in relations between Armenia and Turkey. Second, in the absence of any resolution on a state level, this workshop sought to examine the possibility for reconciliation on a societal level. The participants, both academics and practitioners, discussed the contribution of oral history and adult education to Armenian-Turkish reconciliation and shared their unique experiences of civic initiatives. Thus, we offer this collection of innovative papers as a means to move the process of bilateral reconciliation one step forward, and we seek to present the unique lessons from the "Adult Education and Oral History Contributing to Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation" project in order to inspire and motivate greater efforts by Armenian and Turkish civil society organizations.

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 The Armenian Bible
Titre : The Armenian Bible / auteur(s) : Colloques - A symposium celebrating the 1600th anniversary
Editeur : Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Année : 2007
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Description : 17 x 24 cm, 130 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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Foreword

The papers gathered in this volume are the product of a conference called "The Armenian Bible: Celebrating the 1600th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Armenian Alphabet and the Translation of the Bible into Armenian," held on Saturday, February 25, 2006. The conference was held under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America.
The papers have a common theme, the Armenian Bible and the Armenian language. 2005/2006 marked the 1600th anniversary of the translation of the Bible into Armenian, a monumental achievement, which when completed, brought the "Word of God" closer to the Armenian people.
The idea for holding such a conference was that of Archbishop Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese. He appointed a committee headed by the Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Yardemian and myself to organize and bring to fruition this international conference on the occasion of the translation of the Armenian Bible into Armenian. Seven scholars, from Canada and the United States, were invited to participate: Rev. Fr. Dr. Zaven Arzoumanian, Dr. Peter Cowe, Dr. Claude Cox, Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Vahan Hovhanessian, Rev. Dr. Manuel M. Jinbachian, and Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Yardemian. The conference gave the participants the opportunity to share with the audience some of their work, which is shedding new light onto the Armenian Bible. The conference also afforded participants and the audience the opportunity to interact with each other and to discuss some of their findings.
The conference was also dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Society for Armenian Studies, an international Society, which represents scholars and teachers, engaged in the field of Armenian Studies. Members of the Society were especially invited to be present at the conference, and later were honored at a reception held at the Western Diocese headquarters in Burbank, California.
The Bible Conference was held in cooperation with Woodbury University and Claremont University, on the grounds of Woodbury University in Burbank. Dr. Kenneth R. Nielsen, President of Woodbury University made the welcoming remarks for the conference. Archbishop Derderian made the closing remarks and gave the benediction.
A special note of thanks goes to the benefactors who made this conference possible. Thank you to Very Rev. Fr. Dajad Yardemian, for his assistance in bringing this volume to light. Thank you also to Mashdots Tchobanian for his assistance in preparing the texts for publication. And finally special thanks to Archbishop Derderian for his support and inspiration in organizing the conference and in publishing this volume.
It is my hope that the works presented here will offer words of wisdom and thought to the reader. May the Armenian people always be inspired by the holy words of the "Breath of God."
Barlow Der Mugrdechian
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 Together on the Way, Official report of the Eighth assembly of the World Council of Churches
Titre : Together on the Way, Official report of the Eighth assembly of the World Council of Churches / auteur(s) : Colloques -
Editeur : World Council of Churches
Année : 1999
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Switzerland
Description : 14 x 21,5 cm, 406 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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ISBN : 2825413097
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Preface

How will the eighth assembly of the World Council of Churches in Harare be remembered? This official report begins with the words of a litany used at the opening worship in which the central messages of the seven preceding assemblies were recalled. What has been and what will be received as the main message of this jubilee assembly at Harare?
"Being Together under the Cross in Africa" is the title of the message adopted by the delegates on the final day of the Harare assembly. During the plenary discussion of the draft message, some delegates suggested that a more dynamic formulation than "being together" should be found - perhaps "moving together" or "building together". Both of these phrases, which are found in the report of the assembly's Programme Guidelines Committee, raise the question: Has there been "movement" at this assembly and has it engaged in an act of "building"? The following report will help the readers, particularly those who have not participated personally in the assembly, to find out for themselves.
Each of the WCC's eight assemblies has had its particular profile which is reflected in the official report. The Harare assembly was marked by its setting on the African continent, by its theme "Turn to God - Rejoice in Hope", echoing the biblical jubilee motif, and by the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the WCC.
Despite the broad-based and constructive participation of member churches and ecumenical partners in the nine-year process of reflection about a "common understanding and vision of the World Council of Churches", fears had been expressed prior to the assembly about the future of the World Council. Eastern Orthodox churches in particular had expressed critical concern. The following introduction and the reports adopted by the Harare assembly show that the meeting took seriously these challenges and - in the spirit of the assembly theme – responded with a message of hope, not only for the WCC and the ecumenical movement but for Africa and the world at large.
Two features of this assembly, which had a special significance for the participants, could not be reflected adequately in any printed report. The first is the worship life of the assembly: the daily services in the worship tent, the special liturgical celebrations and the encounters in small groups for Bible study and reflection about the presentations in plenary session. For many in Harare, these were the moments of the strongest ecumenical experience. The worship book of the assembly will remain a resource for years to come in relation to all efforts to nurture what the Programme Guidelines Committee calls an "ecumenism of the heart".
The second special feature was the Padare, the open space for sharing, encounter and dialogue in the middle of the assembly programme, with its hundreds of presentations on a wide variety of issues and experiences of local ecumenical endeavour. The Padare was linked with the official agenda of the assembly through two series of hearing sessions under the guidance of the Programme Guidelines Committee. While the experience of this innovation in the programming of a WCC assembly not surprisingly pointed to many areas in which its organization could be improved, it was on the whole most encouraging, demonstrating that the ecumenical movement is alive and full of vitality - in spite of all the seeming evidence to the contrary.
The rich diversity of the Padare, which defied the communication efforts of report-writers and journalists, also posed difficulties of choice for the participants. Indeed, the multifaceted character of the assembly programme as a whole - while it reflects ecumenical reality - poses even more sharply the question of the coherence and oneness of the ecumenical movement. In a way, each participant in Harare has experienced a different assembly; and sometimes their impressions and evaluations differ so widely that one wonders whether the people concerned were attending the same conference.
This official report and the extensive introduction written by Diane Kessler provide a comprehensive perspective on the Harare assembly, both as an event and in terms of its results. We are indebted to her for putting the different and sometimes contradictory facets together and placing them into a coherent whole. This is an indispensable condition for the process of the reception of the assembly to begin. With the Harare assembly the WCC has opened a new chapter in its life. This report reflects a spirit of hopeful expectation which does not deny the difficulties and critical challenges ahead but is prepared to face them in the confidence that "the one who calls us is faithful and will carry it out" (1 Thess. 5:24).
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 Orthodox reflections on the way to Harare
Titre : Orthodox reflections on the way to Harare / auteur(s) : Colloques - Turn to God, Rejoice in Hope
Editeur : WCC Publications
Année : 1998
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Geneva
Description : 16 x 24 cm, 178 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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In May of 1998, representatives of the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches gathered near Damascus, Syria as part of their preparation for the World Council of Churches' Eighth Assembly in Harare, Zimbabwe. This preparation included reflection on the Assembly theme "Turn to God -Rejoice in Hope", as well as discussion on the evolving relationship between the Orthodox churches and the WCC. The official report of the Damascus meeting features an in-depth meditation on the Assembly theme, while setting out Orthodox hopes and concerns regarding ecumenism, the WCC, and the Assembly itself. As an additional aid on the way to Harare, this volume contains a series of documents produced by inter-Orthodox meetings of related interest held during the past three years. In providing a chronicle of a critical period in the relationship between the World Council and the Orthodox churches, this book seeks to inform and assist continued reflection and dialogue before, during, and after the Harare Assembly.

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 Problems of Genocide
Titre : Problems of Genocide / auteur(s) : Colloques - Proceedings of the International confernec on "Problems of genocide",
Editeur : Zoryan Institute
Année : 1997
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Printed in Canada
Description : 14 x 21 cm, 440 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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ISBN : 1895485010
Lecture On-line : non disponible

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In April 1995, many of the world's leading experts on genocide met in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia, to participate in an international conference, sponsored by The National Commission on the 80th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide and the Zoryan Institute for Contemporary Armenian Research and Documentation. The purpose of the conference was to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Turkish Genocide of the Armenian people and to examine the tragic, worldwide phenomenon of genocide in this century from a comparative perspective.
The Zoryan Institute is proud to present this volume of the collected conference papers on the Armenian, Bosnian, Cambodian, Gypsy, Jewish, Rwandan, and Ukrainian genocides. Many of these papers add a new dimension to the study of genocide. By providing a deeper understanding of the processes of genocide, they begin to lay the groundwork for our ability to predict genocide, and therefore make possible timely international intervention to prevent its future recurrence.

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 The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 12-14 november 1993
Titre : The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 12-14 november 1993 / auteur(s) : Colloques -
Editeur : Armenian Church of America
Année : 1993
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Description : 22 x 28 cm, 60 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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When the Western Crusaders converged upon the east, along the way they discovered a Christian nation whose people enjoyed a lively political and religious life, a flourishing economy, rare artistic treasures and advanced culture, and sophisticated social traditions which have left their imprint on western civilization and, surely, the Armenian heritage itself. This was The Kingdom of Cilicia: At the Crossroads of the Crusades.
As a medieval state, Cilicia lasted for 300 years, at a tumultuous time in world history. Now, six centuries later, scholars worldwide continue to unlock its mysteries and marvel at the rich legacy of Armenia's last experiment with statehood until the 20th century. On the 600th anniversary of the death of Levon V Lusignan, the last king of Armenia, experts from around the globe, students of Armenian history and the general public alike meet at New York's Alliance Franchise for a two-day international symposium. The presentations and panel discussions on November 12 and 13 explore a range of fascinating topics from Cilicia's novel location outside traditional Armenian lands, as a diaspora, to its external relations and internal structures, culture and lifestyles.
You will also experience Cilicia through Drama, Music and Ceremony. On Friday evening, you'll meet "King Hetoum"—one of Cilicia's most complex and colorful monarchs who ruled at a particularly challenging time in the state's history. The world premiere of this two-act drama by the prolific Dr. Herand Markarian, performed by the members of the popular New York Hamazkain Theatre Group, will be staged by guest director from Armenia, Nicolai Tsatoorian. A professor at the Armenian Institute of Theatre and Director of Yerevan's Metro Theatre, Mr. Tsatoorian received Armenia's Best Director Award in 1991.
Saturday evening, music director Michael Jaffee will present a concert of medieval music featuring the acclaimed Waverly Consort, whose a cappella sounds will transport you back to the age of the Crusaders. This will be preceded by Armenian vocalists, brought together by Maestro Krikor Pidedjian, who will render solo performances of the timeless melodies and hymns of medieval Armenia.
On Sunday, the Divine Liturgy will be given in memory of King Levon V and the once great kingdom he lost to the forces of history. The Liturgy will be followed by a Thanksgiving Service for the Republic of Armenia, officiated by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia.

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 Common witness
Titre : Common witness / auteur(s) : Colloques - A study book of the Joint Working Group of the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC
Editeur : World Council of Churches
Année : 1984
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Switzerland
Description : 12 x 21 cm, 54 pages
Collection : WCC Mission series
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Sujets : Joint Working Group of the Roman Catholic Church and the WCC
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Prepared at the request of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches, Common Witness is primarily a study document to promote discussion. It is the result of several years' work, and of joint Bible study and united prayer. It is a progress report on the common witness in recent years and a call to continuing witness in the years ahead so that "the world might believe".

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 The world conference, religious workers for saving the sacred gift of life from nuclear catastrophe, Moscow May 10-4, 1982
Titre : The world conference, religious workers for saving the sacred gift of life from nuclear catastrophe, Moscow May 10-4, 1982 / auteur(s) : Colloques -
Editeur : Moscow Patriarchate, Moscow
Année : 1983
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Moscou
Description : 18 x 22 cm, 224 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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Communique

The World Conference: "Religious Workers for Saving the Sacred Gift of Life from Nuclear Catastrophe" was held in Moscow from May 10 to 14, 1982. On the invitation of the Russian Orthodox Church, 590 eminent representatives of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Shintoism and Zoroastrianism from 90 countries gathered in the capital of the Soviet Union to discuss, in a spirit of brotherly cooperation, ways and means of enhancing the efforts being made by believers throughout the world to erect an insurmountable barrier in the way of nuclear war and thus save the sacred gift of life.
The initiative of His Holiness Patriarch Pimen of Moscow and All Russia to convene the conference was supported by the heads and leaders of all the Churches and religious associations in the USSR and received an enthusiastic response and all-out support from religious circles around the world.
The preparatory work for the conference was carried out by an International Preparatory Committee composed of 48 representatives of various religions from 30 countries, with Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Byelorussia, Head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, as its chairman.
The conference was attended by representatives of the World Council of Churches, local and regional Islamic organisations from Arab and other countries, the Christian Peace Conference, the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace, the All-Africa Conference of Churches, the Berlin Conference of European Catholics, the International Women's League for Peace and Freedom and other international and national religious organisations, as well as by many prominent religious leaders, theologians, prominent statesmen, scientists and other public figures, people of international repute.
Messages of greetings were received from His Holiness Pope John Paul II, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Grace Archbishop Dr. Runcie of Canterbury, as well as from a number oi other prominent religious leaders from many parts of the world. Several heads of state and government sent messages of greetings, including President Spyros Kyprianou of Cyprus, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Mongolian People's Republic Jambyin Batmunkh, and President Mauno Koivisto of Finland. The Honorary Presidium of the World Conference was composed of the Conference's Honorary Patrons: Mufti Ziyautdinkhan ibn Ishan Babakhan, Chairman of the Muslim Religious Board for Central Asia and Kazakhstan, USSR; Bishop Dr. Tibor Bartha, President of the Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary; the Venerable Did Hambo Lama J. J. Erdyneyev, Deputy Head of the Central Religious Buddhist Board in the USSR; His Holiness Patriarch Abuna Tekle Haimanot of Ethiopia; His Holiness Catholicos-Patriarch Iliya II of All Georgia, USSR; His Beatitude Patriarch Justin of Romania; Archbishop Dr. Mikko Juva, Primate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland; His Holiness Patriarch Maksim of Bulgaria; His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Nicholas VI of Alexandria and All Africa; Dr. Miroslav Novak, Patriarch of the Hussite Church in Czechoslovakia; Archbishop Paul of Karelia and All Finland; His Holiness Patriarch Pimen of Moscow and All Russia; Bishop Dr. Albrecht Schonherr of the Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in the GDR; the Venerable Thich Tri Thu, Head of the Buddhists of Vietnam; His Holiness Vazgen 1, Supreme Patriarch-Catholicos of All Armenians, USSR. The Reverend Dr. Billy Graham, the well-known American evangelist, was present as a guest of honour and addressed the conference.
His Eminence Metropolitan Filaret of Minsk and Byelorussia, the Chairman of the International Preparatory Committee, opened the conference. Welcoming the participants, His Holiness Patriarch Pimen of Moscow and All Russia said in his address: "Dear brothers and sisters! We have chosen the only right path and one which is of vital importance to all of mankind—the path of Life. Urged on by our religious sense of duty, let us use this conference in order to discuss together and in unanimity the current obstacles in the way to peace and to decide on ways of eliminating them. Let us use our meeting in order to proclaim to the world: pastors and religious teachers of nations are unanimous in their desire for peace and the good for all people on Earth".
The Chairman of the Council for Religious Affairs of the USSR Council of Ministers, V. A. Kuroedov, then read out the message to the World Conference from the Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers, N. A. Tikhonov, in which he conveyed warm greetings to the participants on behalf of the Soviet Government and on his own behalf, expressed deep appreciation of the aims of the conference and wished its participants success in their peacemaking activity.
V. V. Vakhrushev, Director of the UN Information Centre in Moscow, read out the message from the UN General Secretary, Dr. Javier Perez de Cuellar. Stressing his deep concern over the continued arms race and the importance of the role played by nongovernmental organisations in supporting the UN in its efforts to consolidate world peace, he greeted the participants in the conference and wished them success in their work.
Greetings were expressed on behalf of the World Peace Council by its President, Dr. Romesh Chandra, and on behalf of the Soviet Peace Committee by its Chairman, Yu. A. Zhukov.
The Conference received many messages of greetings from outstanding religious leaders, clergymen and ordinary believers, prominent statesmen and public figures from various countries of the world.
The leading bodies and the Presidium of the World Conference were elected. Metropolitan Filaret, Chairman of the International Preparatory Committee, was elected its Chairman, and the following were elected as vice-chairmen: the Reverend Dr. Richard Andriaman-jato, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar; Sheikh Ahmad Keftaru, Syria; the Venerable Kushok G. Bakula, India; Metropolitan Paulos Mar Gregorios, India; Canon Raymond Goor, Belgium; Father Fernando Cardenal, Nicaragua; Bishop Dr. Karoly Toth, Hungary; Bishop Dr. David Preus, USA; Dr. Sergio Arce-Martinez, Cuba. The conference also elected a Secretariat, Credentials and Drafting Committees, moderators of the intra-faith meetings, moderators of the four working groups, and the members of the Steering Committee.
In a panel discussion on the theme: "Theological and Spiritual Aspects of Peacemaking Activities of the Religions of the World and the Tasks Facing Re-ligiou's Workers in Their Efforts to Prevent a Nuclear Catastrophe", speakers from the world religions represented at the conference outlined the stand of each religion on the issues of peace and disarmament.
Speakers on the first sub-theme: "Catastrophic Consequences of the Arms Race and Nuclear War" spoke of the dangerous consequences of a nuclear war, which could wipe out the human race, destroy civilisation and annihilate life itself.
On the second sub-theme: "New Doctrines of Nuclear War", dangerous doctrines such as that of a "limited" nuclear war were examined and exposed as false and contrary to common sense.
On the third sub-theme: "The Urgent Tasks of Nuclear Disarmament", the conference heard many practical proposals on ways of promoting disarmament, especially nuclear disarmament.
On the fourth sub-theme: "Undelayed Continuation of the Work—Our Urgent Task", various religious organisations working for peace gave an account of their programmes of activity.
At the intra-faith meetings, different religious groups sought to define the tasks of the various religions of the world in their peacemaking activities.
The conference heard several experts—a former NATO General, M. van Meyenfeldt of the Netherlands, and Academicians G. A. Arbatov and A. A. Baev of the Soviet Union.
The conference adopted three final documents: an Appeal to the Leaders and Followers of All Religions, an Appeal to All Governments and an Appeal to the Second Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Disarmament, 1982.
During the conference the women participants were guests of the Moscow community of the Evangelical Christians-Baptists and had a meeting with representatives of the Soviet Women's Committee.
The conference charged its Presidium with the task of disseminating the results of the present forum and promoting the implementation of its ideas and decisions.
The conference sent a letter of reply to N. A. Tikhonov, Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers, expressing its gratitude to the Soviet Government for the facilities and recognition extended to the conference. Members of the Presidium of the World Conference were received in the Kremlin by A. F. Vatchenko, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet. The Council for Religious Affairs of the USSR Council of Ministers gave a reception in honour of the participants in the conference during which V. A. Kuroedov, chairman of the council, delivered a welcoming address. After the conference, His Holiness Patriarch Pi-men of Moscow and All Russia held a big reception in honour of the participants.
During the conference and upon its completion, press-conferences were organised for numerous Soviet and foreign pressmen. Conference delegates and guests attended a concert whose programme included Russian choral religious and folk music and symphonic music.
During their stay in the USSR, many conference delegates had the opportunity to get acquainted with the life of the local Churches and religious associations and attended divine services in Christian churches, in the Mosque and in the Synagogue in Moscow.
The participants in the World Conference expressed their deep gratitude to the Russian Orthodox Church and to other Churches and religious associations in the USSR for their brotherly hospitality.


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 Let's worship
Titre : Let's worship / auteur(s) : Colloques - A handbook for worship for use at ecumenical and other occasions
Editeur : World Council of Churches
Année : 1978
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Genève
Description : 16 x 23 cm, 96 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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Introduction

When this book was prepared in 19 7 5 for the Fifth Assembly of the World Council of Churches, some of us felt it might prove useful for a larger public and for a longer time. That feeling has been more than confirmed in the need for publishing a second edition. This should not have caused surprise, for when Risk, published New Hymns for a New Day in 1966, it was quickly sold out, and the demand for further copies could not be met. Since then, many song books for Christian worship have been published and the impact of that Risk continues to delight me.
This week, at Estes Park, Colorado, USA, where I write this introduction, Richard Avery and Donald Marsh have introduced each morning session of this conference with a ninety-minute liturgical and song event. The response of the three thousand participants has been amazing. It was astonishing to be told by Avery and Marsh that the 1966 Risk, book changed their lives, and that it set them off on their present ministry, leading musical and liturgical workshops in the USA, Canada and Europe. One wonders how many other groups and teams, songwriters and liturgical leaders have had similar inspiration ?
Liturgy needs that kind of friendly affection and inspired meditation to come alive. It needs to be worked out, created, planned, choreographed if it is to be fully a service for people and for God. That is what the word "liturgy" means. We explain the Greek origin on page 9 5 of this book. Too often, the word has been spoilt by stiff formality ; the word has been captured by the drafters of prayer books and imprisoned in the cages of formal decision and careful resolution. And the freedom to try to make something for ourselves, to discover fresh ways of using familiar words, to plan how to design worship, to keep dignity and yet invite spontaneity is so often frozen or pushed aside.
Now this book has its formality. It is a collection of responsaries, acclamations, litanies, prayers and hymns which can be used either singly or to make up a structured service of worship. But it is also an invitation to creativity. How will any group or congregation put the pieces together ? What new pieces will they want to write for themselves ? The book also has the ingredients for a eucharistic liturgy. Add to the elements provided here — confession, invocation of the Holy Spirit, and the Great Thanksgiving Prayer — the selected readings from the Bible, forms of intercession, creed and so on, and there are all the necessary liturgical nuts and bolts for a eucharist.
As this book becomes familiar to you, we hope some of you will share with us your discoveries and experiences in worship. While this is a second edition of a book which has had some wide use, the time is already at hand when we should start preparing a new worship book.
The World Council of Churches has tried to serve the churches in this field for some time. Cantate Domino, published in 1974, is yet to be widely discovered as a hymn book for local congregations as well as ecumenical conferences. During 197 8, a form of intercessory prayer, For All God's People — an ecumenical prayer cycle, prepared jointly by the World Council of Churches, the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran World Federation and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, will be published. This, too, will be a contribution to the praying and worshipping life of the churches. And each of these contributions are an invitation to the churches to see more vividly the broader implications and significance of Christian worship in the world today. As more and more people travel from one country to another each year, the attempt to provide liturgical forms and songs in several languages is important. We hope, therefore, that these contributions will stimulate more than just ecumenical conferences and meetings.
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 45th annual Western Interlodge Conference Knights of Vartan, Inc
Titre : 45th annual Western Interlodge Conference Knights of Vartan, Inc / auteur(s) : Colloques -
Editeur : Knights of Vartan
Année : 1978
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THE AVAK SBARABED'S MESSAGE TO THE 1978 WESTERN INTERLODCE CONFERENCE
On the occasion of the 1978 Western Interlodge Conference, 1 and the other members of the Avak Tivan extend greetings and best wishes to all of our Asbed Brothers on the West Coast. We sincerely hope that you have a successful and productive convention.
I Jcnoiu that in the past, conferences of this type have served a useful purpose and have been instrumental in developing greater cooperation and understanding among constituent tahlijes. I am confident that this conference urill also contribute in a meaningful way to the cohesiveness of the lodges and Asbeds involved.
As you meet together to discuss proble?ns, matters of mutual interest and means of improving your tahlijes, please bear in mind that our ultimate goal always is to render services and assistance to the Armenian people. An Interlodge Conference offers an excellent opportunity for Asbed Brothers to rededicate themselves to the basic principles and ideals of Vartanantz. May the spirit of Vartan be your guiding light during this conference and in the future. Again, best wishes and good luck.
Yours fraternally, Harry A. Dorian Avak Sbarabed

WESTERN DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE'S MESSAGE
I look forward, each year, to the fun and fellowship which prevails at the Western Interlodge Conference; it seems that each succeeding one is an improvement over the last — which is as it should be to be consistent with one of the objectives of our fraternity; ie, to gain from our experiences and to apply ourselves to do our best in all of our endeavors. As I have expressed many tiroes in the past, the entire membership of the Knights of Vartan looks to the Western Interlodge as the model of ideal coexistence among the five Tahlijes; this reputation has been earned over the years, not by chance, but through hard work and cooperation among the membership of all of the Tahlijes.
The 1977-78 Interlodge Tivan, under the chairmanship of JVakhkin Sbarabed Chris Yaldezian, has kept me apprized of the planning for this weekend; I am confident that he and his committee members will be rewarded for their efforts with pleasant weekend weather and a well attended and representative attendance from all of the California Tahlijes. My personal congratulations to Brother Chris, his Tivan and the members of host Tahlij Sevan, under the leadership of Sbarabed Al Shabazian.
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 Christians in the technical and social revolutions of our time
Titre : Christians in the technical and social revolutions of our time / auteur(s) : Colloques - World Conference on Church and Society, 1966, Official report
Editeur : World Council of Churches
Année : 1967
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Imprimerie La Concorde, Lausanne (Suisse)
Description : 14 x 21 cm, 232 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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Sujets : World Conference Geneva, July 12-26, 1966
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Lecture On-line : non disponible

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The World Conference on Church and Society held in Geneva, July 12-26, 1966, under the auspices of the World Council of Churches (WCC) was unique in the history of ecumenical encounters. Meeting to discuss the theme, "Christians in the Technical and Social Revolutions of our Time", it brought together 420 participants, including 35 observers and 18 guests, from 80 nations and 164 churches. The majority of these participants were laymen: professional men, economists, political leaders, social workers, businessmen, social and physical scientists; the rest were theologians and church leaders ; almost half were from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Conference was charged with advising the churches and the WCC on their ministry in a world undergoing revolutionary social change.
This volume contains the official reports of the various sections and working groups of the meeting. The Conference voted to adopt the conclusions and recommendations included in the reports, and to transmit them to the WCC and its member churches for appropriate study and action. We are pleased to commend these conference findings to the churches and await their consideration and response.
The editorial committee appointed by the conference decided that, in introducing these formal reports to the churches and general public, it would be helpful to provide background information on the organization and programme of the meeting and some analysis of the dynamics of thought and discussion out of which the official reports took shape. As chairman and secretary of the Conference, we have been asked to provide this information, on the basis of the records of the Conference, the interpretations of leaders of sections, and our own impressions. We hope our statement will help those who read the reports to grasp the larger setting against which they must be interpreted and evaluated.

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 Unofficial consultation between theologians of eastern orthodox and oriental orthodox Churches
Titre : Unofficial consultation between theologians of eastern orthodox and oriental orthodox Churches / auteur(s) : Colloques - Minutes and papers
Editeur :
Année : 1964
Imprimeur/Fabricant : 
Description : Polycopy, 21 x 29 cm, 93 pages
Collection :
Notes : Minutes and papers of the consultation held at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, 11-15 August, 1964
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ISBN :
Lecture On-line : non disponible

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It is necessary to give a brief introduction to the minutes of the Consultation .which took place in Aarhus, Denmark, 11th-14th August,'1964, in order to explain how this consultation came into being.
The Pan-Orthodox meeting at Rhodes in 1961 considered relationships with the Oriental Orthodox Churches (Armenian, Coptic, Syrian, Ethiopian and Indian) to be one of the moat urgent matters in the realm of ecumenical relationships. The same h.ad been felt by those Orthodox; from both sides who participated in various meetings of the ecumenical movement.in the last two decades-
On a visit to Constantinople on April 22nd 1963, Prof. Nissiotis reported to His All Holiness Patriarch Athenagoras and to the members of the "Pan-Christian Committee" of the Ecumenical Patriarchate that a small strictly unofficial theological consultation could take place, if he were in agreement, between these Churches on the occasion of the meeting of the Commission on Faith .and Order, which was to be held in August 1964. The purpose of this meeting would be only to investigate the different theological interpretations regarding the Christological definitions of the Fourth Ecumenical Council in Chalcedon. His All Holiness gave his benediction and the members of his Committee were fully in agreement.
On the other side Father Paul Verghese personally submitted the proposal to all the Patriarchs of the Oriental Orthodox Churches and secured their benediction and general approval for holding these theological consultations.
Upon this, in August 1963, on the occasion :of the Conference of Faith and Order in Montreal, Canada, a group of Orthodox from both sides gathered to investigate the possibilities of holding such a meeting the following year. Those- present wore unanimous that this meeting was necessary, and all agreed that it could be held on the occasion of the next meeting of the Commission on Faith and Order, because most of them had to be present there. Two further meetings of the same kind took place early in September, at Rochester, U.S.A., where the Central Committee o.f the WCC was meeting. It was decided that a Preparatory Committee should be formed to carry on the correspondence with the persons invited, and that the Committee should be formed of people living in Geneva, who had the means to carry on the correspondence and suggest a programme. This committee was composed of Father Paul Verghese for the non-Chalcedonian Churches, Professor Mikos A. Nissiotis for the other side, together with Dr. Lukas Vischer as representative of the Faith and Order staff in Geneva.
The Faith and Order Commission from the beginning showed great interest and expressed its desire to help with such a meeting, as falling within the scope of the assistance rendered by Faith and Order 'to member Churches in organizing such meetings- and in promoting theological discussion among them. 5inri.ce all these Orthodox Churches are members of the WCC, this way of arranging an unofficial meeting was regarded by all those who participated in the preparatory gatherings in Montreal and Rochester as perfectly proper. The Consultation officially -expressed its warm thanks to the Faith and Order Commission for all their assistance -in order to make the meeting possible. The three members of the Preparatory Committee were in permanent contact with the two bishops resident in Geneva, Bishop Emilianos of Meloa, representing the Ecumenical •Patriarchate of Constantinople, and Bishop Vladimir of Zvenigorod, representing the Russian Orthodox Church.
The theme was definitely settled and the programme arranged only after the agreement of all the theologians invited. The minutes show that the small number of less than twenty theologians, the two sides being evenly balanced, gathered at Aarhus on the occasion of the meeting of the Commission on Faith and Order. The consultation remained faithful to its purpose, made clear right from the beginning, to seek only to clarify the theological differences between the two traditions and to inform the governing bodies of the Orthodox Churches about the current positions maintained by the two traditions concerning the Christological dogma. It becomes evident that an extraordinarily clear agreement was reached concerning the essence of the Christological dogma, something which may be of the greatest importance for future meetings and official negotiations between these Churches. The hope that we would like to express at this point is that this first step will be followed by other efforts sponsored by the Holy Synods of our Churches, so that in the near future we reach the happy stage of official negotiations in order to' restore unity in the Orthodox world. It is to serve this great purpose, trusting in God's help, that this first unofficial step was taken.

Fr. Paul .Verghese
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 St Nerses - Summer study program 1964, August 24 - September 4
Titre : St Nerses - Summer study program 1964, August 24 - September 4 / auteur(s) : Colloques - Saint Nerses Armenian theological School
Editeur : Saint Nerses Armenian theological School
Année : 1964
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Illinois, USA
Description : 14 x 21 cm, 68 pages, cin
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Sujets : St Nerses Seminary
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1964 Summer Study Program......................2
Ouzoonian House................................3
Teaching Staff.................................4-
Daily Schedule................................. 5
Courses........................................6
Schedule.......................................8
Bibliography, A Selected....................... 9
Bible Speaks, The..............................18
Armenian Churches in this Area.................19
Recreation.....................................20
Modern and Favorite Armenian Folk Songs........23
Excerpts from The Souvenir Booklet of
"The Armenian Folk Festival".................4.9
Prayer for the School..........................68


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 Evanston to New Delhi
Titre : Evanston to New Delhi / auteur(s) : Colloques - Third Assembly, World Council of Churches,
Editeur : WCC Publications
Année : 1961
Imprimeur/Fabricant : Geneva
Description : 15 x 21 cm, 289 pages, couverture illustrée en couleurs
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Sujets : World Council of Churches
ISBN :
Lecture On-line : non disponible

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FOREWORD


By Dr. FRANKLIN CLARK FRY Chairman of the Central Committee
This book was commissioned by the Central Committee at its meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland, in 1960. The Executive Committee of the Central Committee meeting in Buenos Aires in 1959, had requested the staff to prepare an outline of such a book. The outline was thoroughly studied by a special subcommittee of the Central Committee, and it was on the basis of the sub-committee's report that the Central Committee took action.
"Evanston to Delhi 1954 to 1961" is in fact the official report of the Central Committee to the Third Assembly. This does not mean that it is a summary or conflation of the Central Committee minutes. The various chapters have been written by the members of the General Secretariat and the Heads of Divisions and Departments, and are an account of the way in which the Central Committee decisions have been carried out and regularly reviewed by the Committee through the years.
No one would claim that this is a popular book. A volume which is designed to deal with matters of organization, which must treat of technical subjects often in technical language, and which must give an account of achievements and failures in the development of a programme, cannot be a popular book. I none the less believe that it is an indispensable book for all who are interested in the modern ecumenical movement as it is expressed in the World Council of Churches. Certainly the book is essential for all who seek to take an informed and intelligent interest in the proceedings of the Third Assembly, whether as actual participants or not. Only in the light of the experience of the World Council of Churches during the past seven years of which this volume gives some account, will the actions of the Third Assembly be fully understood.
I venture to believe that this volume will also prove to be a source book in the future for the research scholar. With him in mind, some of the documents of the World Council of Churches have been brought together and re-published as appendices to the book, and in the text itself care has been taken to indicate references to minutes, statements, articles and other archival materials which it is hoped the student of the future will find valuable. In his Epilogue to the book, the General Secretary has identified some of the outstanding characteristics of the life and work of the Council since Evanston. One of the most important points he has made is that during this period the World Council of Churches has become much more truly a World Council, and this not simply in a geographical sense. There is no doubt that the confidence of the churches in the Council has grown, and they increasingly look to it for guidance in their own thinking and action concerning the great issues of the day. Indeed since 1954 there has been more than one political or ecclesiastical crisis in which had the World Council of Churches not existed, a Council of Churches in some form would have had to be created to express world wide Christian judgment or to initiate world wide Christian action.
There is one point in the following pages to which I would draw especial attention, namely, the essential dialectic or polarity between the programme activities of the Council and its role in stimulating, challenging and calling the churches to thought and action on their own behalf in the light of the total ecumenical situation.
A first reading of these chapters might seem to give the impression that the dominant interest of the Council is in developing its programme. Here are accounts of conferences, consultations, committee and commission meetings, study courses and the like. To look more closely at what all this means is to discover that it deals much more with relationships than with operations. Even the most operational of all the undertakings of the World Council of Churches, that of the Division of Inter-Church Aid and Service to Refugees, is fundamentally concerned with the relationships of the churches to one another in mutual aid and with the people and societies in need about their doors.
It is important to bear this in mind in seeking to understand the long and complicated negotiations which have taken place about the integration of the World Council of Churches and the International Missionary Council. These have been conducted not in the interest of building up some great ecumenical organization but rather for the purpose of establishing closer relationships between the churches in fulfilment of their ecumenical calling and task. Similarly some of the most significant achievements since Evanston have been accomplished in the realm of church relationships, for example in theological conversations with the Roman Catholic Church, in the reaching of deeper understanding with the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian churches, and in the strengthening of ties with the churches of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
There are two further comments which are to be made by way of introduction to this book. The Central Committee asked that, as far as possible, it should have a coherent style. All the chapters, therefore, although they have come from different pens, have been worked over by the editor. Some homogeneity of expression has thus been achieved, but it remains clear that some of the writing is by men and women for whom English is not their mother tongue. Personally I think this is not to be regretted since it gives a clue to the international character of the Council's work and incidentally hints at the language problem which is not the least of the difficulties with which an ecumenical and international organization has to contend.
The Central Committee also requested that the contributors to the volume avoid giving the impression that all the work since Evanston constitutes a success story. Generally speaking the writers have complied with this request. In fact it is difficult to see how they could have done otherwise since so much more could have been accomplished had there been more money available or a more numerous staff. It is also clear that some programmes have been inadequately thought out and others have been inadequately carried out, while still others have evoked little interest or response in the churches. In any case the story of a Council of Churches, however great its achievements, can never be a success story until the moment when it ceases to exist as a Council, because of the emergence in reality of the Una Sancta.


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