ecumenical
Spanning all denominations
Ecumenical describes efforts to promote unity among Christian churches or denominations: an ecumenical council, ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Protestants.
More broadly, it can mean universal or worldwide in scope, though the religious sense dominates.
The ecumenical movement seeks cooperation across doctrinal boundaries without necessarily erasing them.
Across different faiths
- interdenominationalInvolving multiple faith traditions
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- multifaithIncluding various religions
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
concord · syncretism · faiths · respect · understanding · peacebuilding · rapprochement · reconciliation
Merging into one entity
- solidarityUnity among allies
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- accordHarmony between parties
- concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
integration · cohesion · convergence · synthesis · reconciliation · harmony · fellowship · communion
Advisory deliberative group
- synodChurch governing assembly
- VaticanPapal city-state
- papacyPope's office and authority
- bishopricBishop's jurisdictional district
clergy · patriarch · denomination · orthodoxy · schism · liturgy · canon · creed
Extending across Earth
- globalRelating to entire world
- catholicEncompassing all varieties
- all-embracingIncluding everything completely
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
comprehensive · boundless · encompassing · holistic · planetary · transcendent · borderless · transnational
Receiving others warmly
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
- broad-mindedReceptive to differing views
- tolerantAccepting of differences
- acceptingWilling to receive
embracing · pluralistic · diverse · multicultural · unprejudiced · egalitarian · accessible · universal
interreligious
Across different faiths
- interdenominationalInvolving multiple faith traditions
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- multifaithIncluding various religions
coexistence · concord · syncretism · faiths · respect · understanding · peacebuilding · rapprochement · reconciliation · communion
unification
Merging into one entity
- solidarityUnity among allies
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- accordHarmony between parties
concord · integration · cohesion · convergence · synthesis · reconciliation · harmony · fellowship · communion · oneness
council
Advisory deliberative group
bishopric · clergy · patriarch · denomination · orthodoxy · schism · liturgy · canon · creed · doctrine
worldwide
Extending across Earth
- globalRelating to entire world
- catholicEncompassing all varieties
- all-embracingIncluding everything completely
all-inclusive · comprehensive · boundless · encompassing · holistic · planetary · transcendent · borderless · transnational · pan-Christian
welcoming
Receiving others warmly
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
- broad-mindedReceptive to differing views
- tolerantAccepting of differences
accepting · embracing · pluralistic · diverse · multicultural · unprejudiced · egalitarian · accessible · universal · cosmopolitan
- Campus Faithcampus ministry, chapel services, chaplaincy, faith community, prayer group
- early churchapostles, early church, Church Fathers, apostolic fathers, Acts of the Apostles
- religious stancesdevout, pious, faithful, atheist, agnostic
- Ecumenismchurch unity, interchurch, cross-denominational, intercommunion, church council
- Christian doctrinesalvation by faith, trinity, Trinity, Holy Trinity, creeds
- religious groupscongregation, congregations, sect, parishes, fellowship
ecumenicalsectarian
Rigidly devoted to faction
denominational · parochial · schismatic · divisive · exclusivist
ecumenicalbigoted
Stubbornly intolerant of others
exclusivist · illiberal · narrow-minded · intolerant · exclusionary
ecumenicalparochial
Narrow in perspective
provincial · local · particular · narrow · limited