Kathodon, Seeking Reconciliation, issue 12 (1997), pp. 132.
The 12th issue of the journal Kath’ Odon, on the occasion of the 2nd European Ecumenical Assembly of the Council of European Churches and the Council (Roman Catholic) of European Bishop Synods in Graz (23-29 June 1997), attempts a contribution to address Europe-wide concerns on the issue of “reconciliation”. There are 10 articles printed in total on the above theme. Ahead of the articles there is a brief introductory note by M. Konstantinou for the 2nd European Ecumenical Assembly, the common announcement of C.E.C. and C. E. B. S. from the Assisi conference on “Reconciliation – A Gift of God and a Source of New Life” and finally, the “Declaration of Bratislava: On Course for Vision Ministry in Europe”.
A. Papaderos examines the Orthodox point of view in the concepts of reconciliation and the way it is experienced as transformation and a source of new life.
I. Petrou proposes reconciliation substance and meaning in the modern world, conceptualising it as initiative and an act of meeting and communion on the one hand with other people and on the other normalisation of relationships of people with nature.
N. Zacharopoulos refers to the urgent need for study and development of the history of Churches in the framework of the concept of Ecumenicity, almost completely absent from the concerns of ecclesiastical historiography.
P. Tambakis examines the importance of reconciliation through a hermeneutics approach of B’ Cor. 5: 17-21 presents certain possible points of cooperation in reconciliation.
K. Stamatis supports the binding commitment and catholicity of demands for equal freedom of people, as well as rights based on these demands.
S. Sakelion looks at the phenomenon of the new poverty and hunger accruing quickly in western societies and claims that it is not right that the issue of reconciliation is discussed seriously without solving first the problem of poverty.
H. Tsironis stresses the need for the constitution of a new society and pints at the role and significance of reconciliation to this effect.
K. Zaras presents some of his thoughts concerning the issue of the opposites and their transcendence in mythology, focusing particularly on the opposites of good and evil.
Later, follows an article-presentation of the output of the theological workshop made possible by the theological link on the issue of reconciliation.
K. Zorbas’ article unconnected to the theme, looks at the relationship of theological thought and sports and stresses the significance of the spiritual practice parallel to physical exercise.