Turn to the holistic God: do not rejoice in hope while others are in despair.("Turn to God - Rejoice in Hope": Unfolding the Eighth Assembly Theme)

From: The Ecumenical Review | Date: April 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

The turning to the "holistic God" conveys the idea that a monad God cannot be love. The mind of Jesus will allow rejoicing and suffering. Joy exists in converting those in despair, not rejoicing in hope given exclusively to those who have not experienced despair. The churches must rejoice in giving hope to the hopeless, not their own salvation.

The theme of the eighth assembly of the World Council of Churches, "Turn to God -- Rejoice in Hope", raises one of the most important questions of our time: Who is God? This question is posed in a world in which even people within the church are ...

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