For while this encounter is endlessly rich and complex, comprising so many different participants at so many different levels, there is an indisputable character to the life of this complex community, a style and ethos which are self-perpetuating. The task of Sub-committee II is surely not to debate the issues themselves, but to examine together the nature of the de facto style and ethos which characterise WCC life and work. In addition to the texts included in this dossier, we would also like to draw your attention especially to a text included in the background dossier of Sub-committee III, which is the Joint Working Group s paper on Ecumenical Dialogue on Moral Issues . Finally, please consult the selected bibliography for further materials relevant to our subject of discussion. It is hoped that the present selection of documents will be of use to the deliberations of Sub-committee II and of the Special Commission in general.
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