The Spirit of Ecumenism: How Wide, How Deep, How Mindful of Truth?

A mailed questionnaire survey of randomly selected New Jersey priests, ministers, and rabbis shows a self-reported increase in inter-faith understanding and personal interest in the beliefs of other traditions, although the clergy do not attribute similar ecumenical advances to their laity. While th...

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Main Author: Kelly, James R. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 1979
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1979, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 180-194
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