Synodal Condemnation of Ecumenism Pre-1983?

Discuss the Canons of the Orthodox Church and the Anathemas, especially those against various heresies that have arisen since the beginning of Christ's Holy Orthodox Church. All Forum Rules Apply. No Polemics. No heated discussions. No name-calling.


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Synodal Condemnation of Ecumenism Pre-1983?

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There is a previous post by eish that showed a Canon from Carthage 418 about not having communion with a bishop who is neglecting to properly condemn heretics and convert them to orthodoxy in his jurisdiction which is an interesting topic but not exactly what im asking here since that was a condemnation of negligence not a specifically named heresy.

Of course any and all forms of prayer/concelebration/communion with heretics without their repentance and entering into the Church is Anathema. So this is a historical question not a theological one. Does anyone know of any form of Anathema by any Orthodox Bishop or Synod against any theory of Ecumenism by name before the 1983 Anathema of Ecumenism by ROCOR? Such as any of the following or similar:

Anglican Branch Theory

Papist Degrees of Participation

Calvinist Invisible Church of True Believers

World Orthodox Pluralism (such as the modern "Many Paths up the Mountain"-Elpidophoros Lambriniadis)

Anti-Proselytism

Classical Sycretism

Interpretatio Graeca

Prisca Theologia/Perennialism/Traditionalism (Marsilio Ficino/Giovanni Pico della Mirandola/Agostino Steuco/Aldous Huxley/René Guénon)

Omnism (Philip James Bailey/Edward Herbert/Ramakrishna

Freemasony (specifically mentioning it's universal religion theory?)

Theosophy/Anthroposophy (Helena Blavatsky/Henry Steel Olcott/Rudolf Steiner)

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Bumping for more exposure, as I am interested in it as well

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Fr Joseph Suaidan (Suaiden, same guy)

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Re: Synodal Condemnation of Ecumenism Pre-1983?

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Just mentioning that Aldous Huxley was WAY worse than even he appeared. I read a good expose of his work, have to check it again for the details so can post somewhere appropriate on the site.
Don't mean to derail here.
Go ahead !

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