Owen F. Cummings,Seymour Baker House's One Body in Christ: Ecumenical Snapshots PDF

Many think that paintings for Christian team spirit or ecumenism isn't particularly pressing or vital within the complexities of our modern global. such a lot of varied concerns call for the eye of devoted Christians--for instance, responding to worldwide crises within which everyone is affliction, constructing powerful ethical stands on a number of ethical difficulties and demanding situations, and so on. Such concerns needs to stay of significant significance to Christians. despite the fact that, Christians shape the single physique of Christ. If that physique keeps to stay divided and fragmented, missing in harmony, harmony, and concord, then Christian witness could be singularly decreased. This booklet makes an attempt to illustrate the significance of Christian unity/ecumenism via vital contributions of person theologians and critical texts/events, ordinarily of the 20 th century. using this booklet may also help theologians and pastors urge ahead the perform of ecumenism in order that in God's time divided Christians may possibly all be one.

"How do the several Christian traditions comprehend the church? Owen Cummings's worthy little publication brings jointly ecumenical 'snapshots' from Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian views. the result's an invaluable step towards ecclesial reconciliation."
--Thomas P. Rausch, T. Marie Chilton Professor of Catholic Theology, Loyola Marymount collage, l. a., CA

"Far greater than the sequence of 'ecumenical snapshots' that Cummings claims, his booklet bargains a resounding and interesting dialogue of the lasting significance of ecumenism in sleek Christian idea. Tracing shows of the significance and risk of ecumenism from John Wesley via Vatican II to modern theologians, the booklet deals a hopeful photo of the prior and way forward for a united church. One physique in Christ is vital (and relaxing) analyzing for all these involved for the way forward for Christianity."
--Gary Macy, John Nobili SJ Professor of Theology, Santa Clara collage, Santa Clara, CA

"This booklet is a gem. Owen Cummings is a educated, skilled theologian and a great communicator. He has selected 8 marvelous texts during which Christians from varied traditions make profound issues, and he attracts out their relevance to the church buildings at the present time as they relate to one another and to the twenty-first-century international. via all of it he manages to mix knowledge with a fondness for the cohesion of the church in love and fact. the realization bargains a few very good functional feedback for utilizing the e-book and the texts it talks approximately to aid in attaining that unity."
--David F. Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity, collage of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Owen F. Cummings is educational Dean and Regents' Professor of Theology at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon. he's the writer of 16 books and lots of articles in theological and pastoral journals. he's additionally a Roman Catholic everlasting deacon of the Diocese of Salt Lake City.