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Christian union

Topic sh85025209 · BX1-BX9.5 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on prospective and actual mergers within and across denominational lines. Works on a movement for the purpose of church cooperation and unity, generally dated from the Edinburgh Missionary Conference of 1910 and leading to the formation of the World Council of Churches in 1948, are entered under [Ecumenical movement.] Works on unity as one of the "marks" of the church are entered under [Church--Unity.] Works on religious activities planned and conducted cooperatively by two or more Christian sects are entered under [Interdenominational cooperation.]

Used for

  • Catholicity
  • Christianity--Union between churches
  • Church unity (Ecumenism)
  • Ecumenism
  • Irenics

Examples

Notes under [Church--Unity; Ecumenical movement; Interdenominational cooperation]

Broader Terms (2)

Related Terms (1)

Hierarchy