Ecumenical learning

The term ecumenical learning describes learning about foreign cultures while simultaneously dealing with the topic of ecumenism . Similar to intercultural learning , ecumenical learning is not primarily about imparting knowledge , but is understood as learning with and from other people. Ecumenical learning is used in the integration of migrants .

aims

The goals of ecumenical learning are:

• Direct contact with Christians from other churches , denominations , cultures and traditions
• The promotion of intercultural dialogue
• The promotion of a critical and analytical approach to individual faith , one's own church and culture

These can be viewed as steps that build on one another.

meaning

Ecumenical learning is part of global learning , which aims to address the complex interrelationships of world society and enable people to act in solidarity. Ecumenical learning is the interconfessional the interreligious and intercultural learning , the development education and the education for sustainable development and peace education connected.

In the evangelical context, ecumenical learning acquired a special significance in the framework of the “ conciliar process ” that began at the assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Vancouver in 1983.

literature

• Heinrich Dauber , Werner Simpfendörfer: Own household and inhabited world. Ecological and ecumenical learning in the "One World" . Wuppertal 1981, ISBN 3-87294-181-X .
• Klaus Goßmann (Ed.) Ecumenical learning in the community . With the collaboration of D. Friederici, F. Grau, I. Lembke, K. Onnach and E. Spengler, Comenius Institute Münster, Gütersloh 1988, ISBN 3-579-02826-X .
• Monika Scheidler: The Didactics of Ecumenical Learning - Using the Example in Secondary School . Lit-Verlag, Münster 1999, ISBN 3-8258-4337-8 ( scan from GoogleBooks)
• Harry Noormann, Ulrich Becker, Bernd Trocholepczy : Ecumenical workbook religious education . Kohlhammer Verlag, 2nd edition 2004, ISBN 3-17-018326-5 .
• Dirk Oesselmann, Gert Rüppell, Peter Schreiner : Impulses for the conceptual further development of ecumenical learning . Comenius Institute, Münster 2008.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ See Scheidler: Didaktik , 1999, p. 15
2. ↑ See Oesselmann, Rüpell, Schreiner, p. 4
3. ↑ See Oesselmann, Rüpell, Schreiner, p. 5

Web links

• Ecumenical learning on the website "Center Ecumenism" of the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau
• Intercultural and ecumenical learning on the website of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria