Part of a broader webinar series addressing vital theological and ecclesiological issues, this event will spotlight a recent Common Statement on the Filioque—a historic point of theological division between Eastern and Western Christianity—issued by the Joint International Commission on Theological Dialogue between the Lutheran World Federation and the Orthodox church.
The webinar will reflect on the significance of returning to the original Greek form of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, without the Filioque clause, as a sign of renewed commitment to reconciliation and visible Christian unity.
Opening remarks will be offered by Prof. Dr Maria Munkholt, WCC Faith and Order commissioner, who will highlight the initiative’s relevance to the 2025 World Conference theme: “Where Now for Visible Unity?”
Divided into two parts, the session will feature Orthodox perspectives from Protopresbyter Prof. Dr Demetrios Bathrellos and Lutheran reflections from Prof. Dr Jennifer Wasmuth, moderated by ecumenical leaders Rev. Prof. Dr Dirk Lange and Rev. Deacon Œcumenius Amanatidis.
This conversation aims to offer theologians, church leaders, and ecumenical partners a unique opportunity to engage in bridge-building dialogue that addresses deep-rooted theological challenges and envisions new paths toward shared Trinitarian understanding and deeper communion.
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