Steven Mackie

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Steven Gabriel Mackie (born December 27, 1927 in Edinburgh , † October 14, 2010 ) was a Scottish theologian , ecumenist and peace activist .

Life

Steven Mackie was born in Edinburgh, but received his education in London and Geneva . His father, Robert Mackie, was an influential figure in the ecumenical movement and served as general secretary of the World Student Christian Federation (WCSF) in Geneva. In 1940, when the headquarters of the WCSF was relocated to Canada because of World War II , the Mackie family had to flee through German-occupied France in order to be able to leave Europe. Since Steven Mackie spoke French without an accent, the family was not recognized.

Mackie graduated from high school in Toronto and studied philosophy at the University of Edinburgh after the war . He then studied philosophy for a year at the Sorbonne and finally began, again at Edinburgh University, to study theology . In 1953 he married Annebeth Gunning from the Netherlands, whom he had met while studying. The marriage had three children.

After graduation he accepted a position as chaplain in the theological faculty of the Church of South India (CSI) in Madurai . He was ordained in the CSI and remained there for three years. This was followed by seven years as the studies secretary of the WCSF in London. In 1964 he returned to Geneva to work in various positions for the World Council of Churches (WCC). In 1968 he served on the liturgical committee for the WCC assembly in Uppsala in 1968. To the general assembly of his own church, the Church of Scotland , he defended the support the WCC was giving to various liberation movements as part of its anti-racism program .

Mackie was also involved in the Sodepax organization, which is committed to Protestant-Catholic dialogue and peace in Northern Ireland . In 1973 Mackie organized a conference in France that brought together Catholic and Protestant leaders from Northern Ireland.

From 1974 to 1995 Mackie taught practical theology at Saint Andrews University , with a focus on liberation theology and ecumenism. After his retirement he moved to his hometown Edinburgh. In the 1990s, Mackie became involved in the Scottish Churches Action for Racial Justice .

Fonts (selection)

  • Patterns of Ministry. Theological Education in a Changing World. Collins, London 1969.
  • Can Churches Be Compared? Reflections on Fifteen Study Projects. Friendship Press, New York 1970 ( CWME Research Pamphlets. Volume 17).
  • The discovery of the younger churches. The Output of Ecumenical Study of Churches in Mission. From the English by Theodor Ahrens. Evangelischer Missionsverlag, Stuttgart 1970, ISBN 3-7714-0154-2 ( Weltmission heute. Volume 39/40).
  • Seven Clues for Rethinking Mission. In: International Review of Mission , Vol. 60, No. 239, 1971, pp. 324-327.
  • For the sake of action. Notes on Conference Methodology. In: International Review of Mission , Vol. 61, No. 243, 1972, pp. 288-296.
  • Ireland's Conflict Diminishes Me. World Council of Churches, Geneva 1975, ISBN 2-8254-0495-0 .
  • God's People in Asia. A Key Concept in Asian Theology. In: Scottish Journal of Theology , Vol. 42, No. 2, 1989, pp. 215-240.
  • Article Church as Institution. In: Nicholas Lossky u. a. (Ed.): Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement. WCC Publications u. a., Geneva a. a. 1991, ISBN 2-8254-1025-X , p. 172.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Obituary: Reverend Steven Mackie, 82 . In: Edinburgh Evening News , December 13, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  2. ^ A b c Sandy Ryrie: The Rev Steven Mackie Obituary . In: The Guardian , January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
personal data
SURNAME Mackie, Steven
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mackie, Steven Gabriel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish theologian, ecumenist and peace activist
DATE OF BIRTH December 27, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Edinburgh
DATE OF DEATH October 14, 2010