A History of the Ecumenical Movement, Volume 3: 1968-2000

by John H.Y. Briggs, Mercy Amba Oduyoye (Editor), Georges Tsetsis (Editor)

This volume presents the history of the ecumenical movement worldwide over the last three decades. Leading theologians and ecumenists from a variety of traditions have come together to describe and analyze the movement's most recent developments. Together with Volumes I and II, this Volume now completes this major reference work - the only "official" history of the ecumenical movement. This is a key purchase for all scholars, church leaders, clergy and students, and it is an invaluable companion to Volumes I and II.

697 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2004

About the author

John Henry York Briggs, M.A., F.R.Hist.Soc. is Senior Research Fellow in Church History, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Birmingham. He was formerly the Director of the Centre for Baptist History and Heritage at Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford.

Briggs is a Research Professor in Baptist History at International Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a past chairman of the Baptist World Alliance's Baptist History and Heritage Commission (1990-95). He was editor of The Baptist Quarterly between 1985-2008.

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hardly a laugh a minute, but a comprehensive if heavy account of late 20th century ecumenism. A textbook for those who study and teach the subject, as with most books of its kind each chapter offers something of use, with varying levels of liveliness of writing and intellectual rigour.