Stichting Oikos

On March 31st, 2005 Oikos organised a conference on Theology & Globalisation. At this conference more than 350 theologians spoke about globalisation and theology.
Speech Aruna Gnanadason

Towards the end of July 2004, delegations from over 200 Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed, and United churches in more than 100 countries gathered in Accra, Ghana, to bear witness to their common faith in the lordship of Jesus Christ. With a reminder that God comes before country, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) has called on its member churches around the world to become active peacemakers, particularly in the face of religious and ethnic conflicts.

Covenanting for Justice in the Economy and the Earth
Letter from Accra

Oikos took part in the organisation of the Conference on the churches in 'Western Europe's Response to Economic Globalisation with Special Focus on Financial Markets'. The aim of this conference was to give an answer to questions which were formulated by the Churches in the South and the East at conferences on globalisation. These churches call for solidarity in their search for an alternative to economic globalisation.

The churches of the South and the East asked the churches in Western Europe and Northern America for a position statement on economic globalisation. The latter two were also asked to discuss the effects of globalisation on their society and their judgement on these effects. The Dutch Council of Churches had allready written a draft paper about the effects of globalisation on Dutch society. Other churches also wrote a document (see below).

The conference took place 15-20 June 2002 in Soesterberg, The Netherlands. Delegations of European churches, experts on international financial matters and other guests participated in this first ecumenical conference in Western Europe.

Cover letter by WCC, WARC, LWF and CEC
Letter to churches in the South Letter to churches in Eastern Europe
Lettter to churches in Western Europe
Analytical report Soesterberg
Report of the consultation

Lecture by Jan Pronk
Lecture by Susan George
Lecture by Ulrich Duchrow
Lecture by Anna Karin Hammar
Lecture by mgr. Dewane
Sermon by Konrad Raiser
Lecture by Peter Pavlovic CEC
Lecture by Prof. Bakker
Lecture by Gert van Maanen on Oikocredit
Introduction by Leo Andringa on the Focolare Movement

Several documents were used as input for the consultation of June 2002; some of the following documents are especially written for the consultation.
Report for the consultation
Economy in the service of life
Effects of globalisation on Dutch society (draft paper)
Italian Country Aanalysis
German Country analysis
EU and globalization, by the CEC working group on North-South issues
Report on Globalization for CC of Sweden

'Zeichen der Hoffnung' by Ulrich Duchrow
Texte aus der Konsultation
Dient Gott nicht dem Mammon I
Dient Gott nicht dem Mammon II
Dient Gott nicht dem Mammon III
Dient Gott nicht dem Mammon IV und V

Last Letter of Invitation
Report for the Consultation
Roman Catholic Social thinking
Facts and Figures

Several documents have been produced during previous ecumenical gatherings
'Next steps towards a Comprehensive Jubilee'
WCC-PCC-consultation Fiji Island of Hope 2001
WCC-WARC-LWF-CEC-consultation Budapest 2001 WARC theological document Cape Town 2001
WCC-WARC-CCA-consultation Bangkok 1999
WARC Background doc Debrecen 1997
WARC consultation Costa Rica 1996
WARC consultation Kitwe 1995
WARC Workshop in Edinburgh 1995
WARC consultation Manila 1995

Global governance', A report to the Bishops of COMECE
A development NGO critique of Globalization, by CAFOD

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