Visser 't Hooft
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In effect, Speer existed in what the Dutch Protestant theologian Willem Visser 't Hooft has called "a twilight between knowing and not knowing."
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Dutch Ecumenist Willem Visser 't Hooft, 83, the organization's first chief officer, said that Castro "is more of a bridge builder between those who want to emphasize the role of the church in the world and those who favor the evangelical approach."
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Privately, however, many council officials agree with the concerned forecast made by retired General Secretary Willem Visser 't Hooft that "confusion reigns supreme�politically, theologically, socially."
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The most critical decision to come before the World Council of Churches since its founding 16 years ago is the choice of a successor to the Rev. Willem Visser 't Hooft, 64, its omnicompetent general secretary.
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Surprised by last August's action were Visser 't Hooft, who was not consulted, and Rodger himself, who was given 24 hours to decide whether he would accept the nomination.
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