The fourth context of Christian Ecumenism and Christian identity today is Christian apologetics. The fifth context of contemporary Christian ecumenism is the growing communalism of the modern world. 5.1 Communalism defines two important aspects of Christian ecumenism and identity. It defines those groups in society with whom we must work and those groups in society for whom we must work. 5.2 The Church's voice of advocacy for justice, mercy and reconciliation must be truly prophetic.
Reconciliation is a key to the search for Christian identity in the world today.
The passage in Matt 5.23-26 is important here. There are a number of Christian views of non-Christian religions. They all are attempts to struggle with the reality of Christian identity in our pluralist society. Made for a very interesting discussion with the small group of participants when I was there. May. Perhaps Christian congregations could also commemorate those who were murdered because they were Jews, and other victims of the Nazis at that time.