{"product_id":"in-the-world-yet-not-of-the-world-9780823231713","title":"In the World, Yet Not of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew speaks to a contemporary world about, human rights, religious tolerance, international peace, environmental protection, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the World, Yet Not of the World represents a selection of major addresses and significant messages as well as public statements by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, \"first among equals\" and spiritual leader of the world's 300 million Orthodox Christians. The Patriarch is as comfortable preaching about the spiritual legacy of the Orthodox Church as he is promoting sociopolitical issues of his immediate cultural environment and praying for respect toward Islam or for global peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the documents reveal, the tenure of the Ecumenical Patriarch has been characterized by inter-Orthodox cooperation, inter-Christian dialogue and interreligious understanding. He has traveled more extensively than any other Orthodox Patriarch in history, exchanging official visitations with numerous ecclesiastical and state dignitaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn particular, because he is a citizen of Turkey and the leader of a Christian minority in a predominantly Muslim nation, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's personal experience endows him with a unique perspective on religious tolerance and interfaith dialogue. These documents are drawn from his prominent leadership roles as primary spiritual leader of the Orthodox Christian world and transnational figure of global significance - influential roles that become more vital each day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished together here for the first time, the writings reveal the Ecumenical Patriarch as a bridge builder and peacemaker. One of his catchphrases is \"War in the name of religion is war against religion.\" Over the past eighteen years, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's inclination and intention have been to address the most difficult issues facing the world-the deep and increasing mistrust between East and West, the decay and widening destruction of the natural environment, as well as the sharp divisions among the various Christian confessions and diverse faith communities-whether on religious, racial, or cultural levels. He regards being a servant of reconciliation as a primary obligation of his spiritual ministry to. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book reveals the powerful influence of a spiritual institution from the unique perspective of a Christian leader in the world, and yet not of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the topics covered:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eo\tFaith and freedom\u003cbr\u003eo\tRacism and fundamentalism\u003cbr\u003eo\tMutual respect and tolerance\u003cbr\u003eo\tEcology and poverty\u003cbr\u003eo\tHuman rights and freedom\u003cbr\u003eo\tRacial and religious discrimination\u003cbr\u003eo\tChurch and state\u003cbr\u003eo\tTerrorism and corruption\u003cbr\u003eo\tFreedom of conscience\u003cbr\u003eo\tEurope, Turkey and the world\u003cbr\u003eo\tReligion and politics\u003cbr\u003eo\tChristians and Muslims\u003cbr\u003eo\tChristians and Jews\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48282809237755,"sku":"9780823231713","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_40126af5-4478-49dd-8371-dd4f242a5771.jpg?v=1778354219","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/in-the-world-yet-not-of-the-world-9780823231713","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}