WCC Faith and Order Commission seeks responses to survey on “Churches and Moral Discernment” volumes

WCC Faith and Order Commission seeks responses to survey on “Churches and Moral Discernment” volumes

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Thu, 11/12/2026 - 13:03

Prof. Rachel Muers is a theologian who serves on the World Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission, representing Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers). She speaks below about a survey, being circulated by one of the commission ’ s working groups, on the “ Churches and Moral Discernment” volumes.

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Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

What kind of feedback are you hoping to receive as this survey is circulated?

Prof. Muers: We would like to hear from anybody who has made any use of the three “ Churches and Moral Discernment” volumes, in any context. We would like to hear what readers found most helpful. Was there a concept that helped to clarify something, an example that helped to illuminate a current issue, or an approach that was useful in addressing division and disagreement about moral discernment? We would also like to hear what readers looked for in these volumes and did not find. Was there a particular question or problem that prompted you to pick up these volumes, that…