Mother Church: Ecclesiology and Ecumenism

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Summary: Mother Church and Family Re-Union
Review: For centuries many Christians have stood in separate camps proclaiming why this or that Church was the way of Truth. Braaten, as others have done, reminds us that Christians belong to one Church. The Church in which we now live, according to Braaten, is a provisional structure in that we must all reform and reconcile our divisions. The Church is Christ's work; the divisions are the works of humanity. In understanding and applying the hermeneutical, or interpretive roles of certain parts of the Church, such as office, literature, and ritual, perhaps we will come to realize the nature and expressions of the unity and truth of the Church. Continued cooperative investigation, in charity, for the Truth could be the most promising action for all Christians. The topic of the book is a work in progress, and the content of the book could serve as a fine map for the trek.