The Fragmentation Of The Church And Its Unity In Peacemaking

Name: The Fragmentation Of The Church And Its Unity In Peacemaking
Brand: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
SKU: 47455
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Author: Jeffrey Gros
ISBN: 9780802847454

By: Jeffrey Gros, John Rempel

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 2000 / Paperback

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The gospel places peacemaking at the center of the identity of the Christian church. Over the centuries, however, churches have divided over the specific place of this peacemaking imperative in their lives and teachings. This volume offers deep, ecumenical discussion of the relationship of the church to its peacemaking mission from the standpoints of history and the contemporary context. Contributors representing ten major faith traditions address this crucial topic from the perspective of their own churches and explore pathways that could lead to the reconciliation of existing differences. 241 pages, softcover from Eerdmans.

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Title: The Fragmentation Of The Church And Its Unity In Peacemaking
By: Jeffrey Gros, John Rempel
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 232
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 2000

Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 12 ounces
ISBN: 0802847455
ISBN-13: 9780802847454
Stock No: WW47455

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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

Author Bio

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Jeffrey Gros, FSC (1938-2013) was distinguished professor of ecumenical and historical theology at Memphis Theological Seminary.

Editorial Reviews

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Stanley S. Harakas
"This volume is what ecumenical dialogue is all about—honest exchange that, when shared, provokes rediscovery of a shared Christian view. The conclusions reached in this report show both the complexity and the promise of the search for peace by the Christian churches."

Daniel F. Martensen
"The publication of these essays and the report from the 1995 Notre Dame consultation is timely. Material in this book will be of assistance to Christian communions in North America and around the world as we inaugurate the 'Decade to Overcome Violence: Churches Seeking Peace and Reconciliation' (2001?2010)."

Konrad Raiser
"This volume is an important contribution to the ecumenical discussion—important particularly for how it explores the inner connections between the search for church unity and the call to peacemaking. Grounding the ministry of reconciliation and peace in the church's confession of the apostolic faith and relating it to the church's very being are important theological contributions. To my knowledge, this is the most serious effort to date to review historically the position of the different Christian traditions on the question of peacemaking and pacifism. . . What had long been considered a fundamental divide regarding the ethics of war and peace has here been transformed into a dialogue of ecumenical questioning and mutual accountability."