John Koessler & J . Brian Tucker
ECUMENISM
UPHOLDING THE CHURCH ’ S UNITY WHILE HONORING OUR INDIVIDUAL IDENTITIES
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All Together Different
John Koessler & J . Brian Tucker
O ne of the Christian faith ’ s greatest virtues is its inclusion of peoples and cultures ; all are welcome to believe in the power of faith and accept Jesus as Lord of their hearts . But does the Church , with all its history of internal strife and its multitude of denominations , reflect that inclusion of diversity ?
THE TRUTH IS THAT the Church seems to be a fragmented body . The panoply of semi-contradicting doctrines , the variety of ceremonies and the tension among members of different denominations spark suspicion in those outside of the Church and discomfort in those in it . Aren ’ t all believers supposed to be united ? Shouldn ’ t they all think as one ?
To John Koessler and J . Brian Tucker , Christian should be united indeed – but they cannot and should not all think as one . In a clear and methodical way , both authors reflect in the intrinsic individuality of each believer – his personal identity – and how it manifests in the collective of the Church .
ALL TOGETHER DIFFERENT , BY JOHN KOESSLER & J . BRIAN TUCKER . PUBLISHED BY MOODY PUBLISHERS , CHICAGO , IL - EUA
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