A Practical Vision of Christian Unity
- ISBN-10
- 068733330X
- ISBN-13
- 9780687333301
- Category
- Religion / Ecumenism & Interfaith
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- Abingdon
- Author
- Jean Caffey Lyles
Description
How important is ecumenism at the local church level? Or at the conference level? What is the typical United Methodist's perspective of the ecumenical movement? Jean Caffey Lyles explores these and other issues in this fascinating look at the past, present, and future of United Methodism's quest for Christian unity.
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