<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Chiara Lubich (1920-2008) is well known as founder of the Focolare Movement with its large ecumenical commitment, but not so much in her mystical experience and writings, not yet published in full. In her experience of faith, especially in the mystical period called <italic>Paradise ’49</italic>, lies the spiritual ground of her engagement in worldwide dialogue. ‘Unity’ (John 17,21) and ‘Jesus Forsaken’ (as a speci!c understanding of redemption) are the two sides of a spiritual life based on the Word of God.</p></abstract>

Chiara Lubich (1920-2008) is well known as founder of the Focolare Movement with its large ecumenical commitment, but not so much in her mystical experience and writings, not yet published in full. In her experience of faith, especially in the mystical period called Paradise ’49, lies the spiritual ground of her engagement in worldwide dialogue. ‘Unity’ (John 17,21) and ‘Jesus Forsaken’ (as a speci!c understanding of redemption) are the two sides of a spiritual life based on the Word of God.

God in Otherness. Chiara Lubich’s Ecumenism as Mysticism of Encounter

für Systematische Theologie und Co-Direktor des Instituts für Ökume nische Forschung Hermannstadt

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Chiara Lubich (1920-2008) is well known as founder of the Focolare Movement with its large ecumenical commitment, but not so much in her mystical experience...

God in Otherness. Chiara Lubich’s Ecumenism as Mysticism of Encounter

Published Online: Aug 28, 2020

Page range: 210 - 227

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2020-0015

Keywords
Chiara Lubich, ecumenism, mystical experience, Paradise ’49, Focolare Movement, dialogue, unity, Jesus Forsaken

© 2020 Stefan Tobler, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

God in Otherness. Chiara Lubich’s Ecumenism as Mysticism of Encounter

Published Online: Aug 28, 2020

Page range: 210 - 227

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ress-2020-0015

KeywordsChiara Lubich, ecumenism, mystical experience, Paradise ’49, Focolare Movement, dialogue, unity, Jesus Forsaken

© 2020 Stefan Tobler, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Chiara Lubich, ecumenism, mystical experience, Paradise ’49, Focolare Movement, dialogue, unity, Jesus Forsaken