From the early days of human history we have seen one
ideological movement after another rise, inspire, become corrupted by political and other power brokers, attract huge numbers of mindless followers who are trying to fill the empty hole in their pointless lives, and then ultimately disappear in a corrupt mess.
After religious pluralism and ecological issue have been recognized as realities of the present, the ecumenical
movement has widened their internal and external dialogues to include adherents of both
ideological and religious faiths who have provided their insights to the churches in clarifying their contribution to humanizing modernity.