Faith And Order: Proceedings Of The World Conference Lausanne, August 3-21, 1927
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Reading copy with markings
Condition remarks: Text - minimal markings in grey lead.
A landmark volume in the history of ecumenical Christianity, Faith and Order: Proceedings of the World Conference Lausanne, August 3-21, 1927 presents the full official record of one of the most significant interdenominational gatherings of the twentieth century. Edited by H. N. Bate, the work chronicles the deliberations of hundreds of delegates representing diverse Christian traditions — from Anglican and Orthodox to Protestant and Reformed — as they convened in Lausanne, Switzerland, to confront the theological divisions separating the world's churches. The proceedings detail the formal reports, debates, and resolutions produced across three weeks of intensive dialogue on foundational topics including the nature of the Church, the sacraments, the creeds, and the ministry. Written in a formal and scholarly tone, the text serves as both a primary historical document and a theological resource, illustrating the immense challenges and genuine aspirations that defined the early ecumenical movement. For students of church history, ecumenism, and comparative theology, this volume remains an indispensable record of a pivotal moment when Christian leaders dared to seek visible unity across centuries of doctrinal separation.
Author: H. N. Bate
Format: Hardback
Published: 1927, Student Christian Movement
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Reading copy with markings
Condition remarks: Text - minimal markings in grey lead.
A landmark volume in the history of ecumenical Christianity, Faith and Order: Proceedings of the World Conference Lausanne, August 3-21, 1927 presents the full official record of one of the most significant interdenominational gatherings of the twentieth century. Edited by H. N. Bate, the work chronicles the deliberations of hundreds of delegates representing diverse Christian traditions — from Anglican and Orthodox to Protestant and Reformed — as they convened in Lausanne, Switzerland, to confront the theological divisions separating the world's churches. The proceedings detail the formal reports, debates, and resolutions produced across three weeks of intensive dialogue on foundational topics including the nature of the Church, the sacraments, the creeds, and the ministry. Written in a formal and scholarly tone, the text serves as both a primary historical document and a theological resource, illustrating the immense challenges and genuine aspirations that defined the early ecumenical movement. For students of church history, ecumenism, and comparative theology, this volume remains an indispensable record of a pivotal moment when Christian leaders dared to seek visible unity across centuries of doctrinal separation.