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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459422203321

Autore

Kasper Walter <1933->

Titolo

Harvesting the fruits [[electronic resource] ] : aspects of Christian faith in ecumenical dialogue / / Walter Kasper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum, 2009

ISBN

1-4411-3681-9

1-282-87346-6

9786612873461

1-4411-2130-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

262.0011

Soggetti

Ecumenical movement

Christian union

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Fundamentals of our common faith : Jesus Christ and the Holy Trinity -- Salvation, justification, sanctification -- The church -- The sacraments of baptism and eucharist.

Sommario/riassunto

The Second Vatican Council declared the restoration of unity among Christians to be one of its principal concerns. Division among the Churches scandalises the world and damages that most holy cause, the preaching of The Gospel to every creature. A key figure to have worked tirelessly at these aims is Cardinal Walter Kasper, one of the most experienced, authoritative, and respected members of the Vatican hierarchy. Here Cardinal Kasper summarises the results of the Catholic Church's official dialogues with Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican and Methodist Churches over forty years, sets out a blueprin