ecumenism

Japanese: ecumenism
ecumenism

...the movement for Christian unification that aims for one holy church. The modern unification movement, which was started by Protestant churches in the 20th century and has since gained the participation of the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and others, is called ecumenism. Of the major world religions, no religion has produced as many heresies and sects as Christianity, which have led to political and social conflict.

*Some explanations of terms that mention "ecumenism" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…唯一の聖なる教会を目ざすキリスト教の統一運動。とくに20世紀になってプロテスタント諸教会によって始められ,その後,カトリック教会,東方正教会などの参画を得て進められている現代の統一運動はエキュメニズムecumenism(世界教会運動)と呼ばれる。 世界の大宗教のうちキリスト教ほど異端と分派が多数生まれ,それが政治的,社会的な抗争につながった宗教はないといってよい。…

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