APA (7th ed.) Citation

Conomos, D. E. c. 2. J. (2000). Ecumenism. Although a definitive lexical study of the words oikoumene and oikoumenikos has not yet been written, it is possible to distinguish, from antiquity to the present, at least seven meanings in them: (I) pertaining to, or representing, the whole of (inhabited) earth; (2) pertaining to, or representing, the whole of the (Roman) empire; (3) pertaining to, or representing, the whole of the Church; (4) that which has universal or ecclesiastical validity; (5) pertaining to the worldwide missionary outreach of the Church; (6) pertaining to the relations between and unity of two or more Churches (or of Christians of various confessions); (7) that quality or attitude which expresses the consciousness of and desire for Christian unity.

Chicago Style (17th ed.) Citation

Conomos, Dimitri E. ca. 20./21. Jh. Ecumenism. Although a Definitive Lexical Study of the Words Oikoumene and Oikoumenikos Has Not yet Been Written, It Is Possible to Distinguish, from Antiquity to the Present, at Least Seven Meanings in Them: (I) Pertaining to, or Representing, the Whole of (inhabited) Earth; (2) Pertaining to, or Representing, the Whole of the (Roman) Empire; (3) Pertaining to, or Representing, the Whole of the Church; (4) That Which Has Universal or Ecclesiastical Validity; (5) Pertaining to the Worldwide Missionary Outreach of the Church; (6) Pertaining to the Relations Between and Unity of Two or More Churches (or of Christians of Various Confessions); (7) That Quality or Attitude Which Expresses the Consciousness of and Desire for Christian Unity. 2000.

MLA (9th ed.) Citation

Conomos, Dimitri E. ca. 20./21. Jh. Ecumenism. Although a Definitive Lexical Study of the Words Oikoumene and Oikoumenikos Has Not yet Been Written, It Is Possible to Distinguish, from Antiquity to the Present, at Least Seven Meanings in Them: (I) Pertaining to, or Representing, the Whole of (inhabited) Earth; (2) Pertaining to, or Representing, the Whole of the (Roman) Empire; (3) Pertaining to, or Representing, the Whole of the Church; (4) That Which Has Universal or Ecclesiastical Validity; (5) Pertaining to the Worldwide Missionary Outreach of the Church; (6) Pertaining to the Relations Between and Unity of Two or More Churches (or of Christians of Various Confessions); (7) That Quality or Attitude Which Expresses the Consciousness of and Desire for Christian Unity. 2000.