02802cam a2200481 i 4500 ocn974912164 OCoLC 20260623055316.0 170123s2017 nju b 001 0 eng 2017002371 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCF YDX BCT OCLCO OCLCQ IHT OCLCO IG# OCLCL 9781596381926 (pbk.) 1596381922 (pbk.) 9781629953694 (epub) 9781629953700 (mobi) AU@ 000059700106 (OCoLC)974912164 pcc BX6.5 .W46 2017 280/.042 23 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ddc/E3g3xB3y7pfwyH3r9PxBt3Fkry ZAAA Whitlock, Luder G., author. Divided we fall : overcoming a history of Christian disunity / Luder G. Whitlock Jr. Phillipsburg, New Jersey : P & R Publishing, [2017] xx, 213 pages ; 23 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and indexes. Biblical foundations -- Historical considerations -- The communion of saints -- Ecumenism, schism, and sectarianism -- Challenges and concerns -- Constructive steps toward unity and community. Throughout the centuries, Christians have longed to be united with one another--supporting each other and working in harmony. But our reality is very different, and we need only to read the New Testament to realize that disunity has been with us from the start. What can we do to foster unity and deeper community in a world where so many relationships are fractured and fractious? Luder Whitlock Jr. explores God's desire for unity in the church, overviews the history of global Christianity with an eye on its schisms and agreements, and points us toward the necessity of God-honoring fellowship, laying out steps we can take to increase trust and develop understanding, especially within the church. As governments grow increasingly unsupportive of Christianity, it is even more important for us to listen to each other and work together for the common good--despite our many differences. -- Provided by publisher. Christian union History. 14615 Church Unity. �cum�enisme Histoire. �Eglise Unit�e. Christian union. fast (OCoLC)fst00859554 Church Unity. fast (OCoLC)fst00860400 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Ingram Library Services INGR in502178116 Ingram Library Services INGR in020323010 YBP Library Services YANK 14403259 C0 ZAAPA 57703 57703 0 0 ddc 0 0 DAPA DAPA 2026-06-23 0 234.1 WHI APA066368 2026-06-23 1 2026-06-23 BK