One Body in Christ

"How do the different Christian traditions understand the church? Owen Cummings's helpful little book brings together ecumenical 'snapshots' from Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, and Presbyterian perspectives. The result is a useful step toward ecclesial reconciliation."

--Thomas P. Rausch, T. Marie Chilton Professor of Catholic Theology, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA



"Far more than the series of 'ecumenical snapshots' that Cummings claims, his book offers a convincing and engaging discussion of the lasting importance of ecumenism in modern Christian thought. Tracing presentations of the importance and possibility of ecumenism from John Wesley through Vatican II to contemporary theologians, the book offers a hopeful picture of the past and future of a united church. One Body in Christ is essential (and enjoyable) reading for all those concerned for the future of Christianity."

--Gary Macy, John Nobili SJ Professor of Theology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA



"This book is a gem. Owen Cummings is a knowledgeable, experienced theologian and a good communicator. He has chosen eight superb texts in which Christians from different traditions make profound points, and he draws out their relevance to the churches today as they relate to each other and to the twenty-first-century world. Through it all he manages to combine wisdom with a passion for the unity of the church in love and truth. The conclusion offers some excellent practical suggestions for using the book and the texts it talks about to help achieve that unity."

--David F. Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK