Ecumenical Musings Richard Tutin

With the backdrop of the war between the Ukraine and Russia as well as catastrophic flooding in Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Richard Tutin focuses on the elusive and fragile nature of peace. Churches within the ecumenical movement have the opportunity to offer God's peace in practical and spiritual ways thus showing the world that peace is a necessary part of a productive and positive life.

Richard Tutin focuses on the question of whether unity in Christ, that lies at the heart of the modern ecumenical movement, is attainable or impossible. The basis of his musing is the prayer of Jesus as found in St John's Gospel Chapter 17 verses 20 to 26.

Richard Tutin, in this episode, focuses on the need for ecumenism to take social media seriously and recognise the important work, influence and support that theologians can offer in a space that can be positive in spite of having negative influences that often dominate it.

In the wake of COP 26 in Glasgow Richard Tutin muses in this episode about the biblical approach to caring for the environment. He also discusses how churches and individual Christians should take seriously the role of the steward who cares for the environment on behalf of God the Creator.

In this episode Richard Tutin muses on the way in which the Eucharist has been a point of division by churches instead of the unifying meal that was originally intended. It has become a nut that is very hard to crack.

In this episode Richard Tutin musings on the Filioque Clause found in the Nicene Creed. The Creed is used by many churches as their main profession of faith. The three words that make up the clause -and the Son- have been controversial and are at the heart of the Great Schism between the Western Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Its effects are still felt today.