Short (5-20 mins)
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IOTA TALK: Can Anything Good Come from Ecumenism? | Paul Gavrilyuk
Theologian
Paul Gavrilyuk
Duration
12.49
Uploaded to YouTube
21 November 2025
Added to Database
21 March 2026
YouTube description
Why does ecumenism remain a swear word in some Orthodox circles? In response to this question, Gavrilyuk distinguishes between ecumenism gone wrong and authentic ecumenism. He discusses the endorsement of the search for Christian unity and the rejection of fundamentalism by the Council of Crete (2016). Finally, he articulates three reasons for engaging in ecumenical dialogue today, including the healing of memories of the Christian East and West
