This book has been written for Christians from all denominations. It is a unique book because it doesn't represent one particular movement, direction or tradition. The pain caused by division permeates the whole book. Gentleness and breadth together with sharpness and fervour are the unique
qualities of a book about the Church which is well worth reading. It moves through the breadth of Church…mehrThis book has been written for Christians from all denominations. It is a unique book because it doesn't represent one particular movement, direction or tradition. The pain caused by division permeates the whole book. Gentleness and breadth together with sharpness and fervour are the unique qualities of a book about the Church which is well worth reading. It moves through the breadth of Church traditions and the richness of the Holy Bible, a richness greater than can be found in any one denomination. The vision of unity and the richness of the Church in this book are so rooted in the Scriptures that all movements and traditions can learn from it. It's an irenical and constructive book which deals with a number of central themes, some of which have long been the subject of debate, or even angry dispute: baptism, church, ministry, the Lord's Supper, gifts of the Holy Spirit, man and woman, Israel.
This book is intended for all who have dedicated themselves to Christ and who have caught even a faint glimpse not only of the beauty but also the poverty of the Church. And for all those who are courageous enough to endure and decay in the Church but who, with the same courage born of faith, also dare to expect that they will see her restoration to wholeness and glory. This book definitely is a call to all Church denominations to seek the unity for which Jesus Christ has prayed.
