Recently, the Vatican, the World Council of Churches and the World Evangelical Alliance issued an historic document on mission, questioning many traditional practices and agreeing on standards of integrity about such issues as coercion, cultural hegemony, and “conversion”.
The document is the result of five years of consultations by some 40 experts in ecumenical and interfaith relations in countries around the world. Entitled ‘Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World’, it contains twelve key principles plus recommendations for local churches seeking to overcome conflicts that arise as a result of aggressive missionary activities.
Read this document for free online now and listen to a discussion about this on the Vatican radio.
Religion Compass 