Recent PodcastsThe church in PakistanPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 10:42 by Henrik Hansson of the World Council of Churches recently visited Pakistan as a participant in a WCC Living Letters visit. "Living Letters" are small international ecumenical teams traveling to locations around the world where Christians strive to overcome violence. The church in Africa and HIV & AIDSPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 08:21 by Ezra Chitando, an AIDS activist, author and university professor from Zimbabwe speaks with Henrik Hansson of the World Council of Churches about the role of the church in Africa and male masculinity concerning AIDs in Africa. Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry at 25Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 04:48 by Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry (BEM) is a 25-year-old agreement among churches which has changed how churches view these three elements of the Christian faith. Henrik Hansson of the World Council of Churches interviews Orthodox theologian Tamara Grdzelidze about the implications of this historic agreement. Baptism TodayPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 04:47 by The role of baptism in the church is discussed by Henrik Hansson of the World Council of Churches with Tom Best, editor of the new book, Baptism Today, published by the World Council of Churches and Liturgical Press. The book is available through your local bookstore or online bookseller. Introduction to the Ecumenical Center in GenevaPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 04:46 by This is podcast describes the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland, which is home to the World Council of Churches and a number of other faith-based organizations such as the Lutheran World Federation and the World Association of Reformed Churches. Introduction to the theologian John CalvinPosted on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 04:46 by Interviewed on the streets of Geneva, Switzerland, Rev. Theodore Gill, senior editor for the World Council of Churches Communications Dept., walks through the history of Reformed theologian John Calvin. In 2009 the city of Geneva and Christian churches around the world will celebrate the 500 anniversary of Calvin's birth. |
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