Publisher's Synopsis
The two decades following the Second Vatican Council witnessed significant progress in theological consensus among many of the world's Christian communities. Although still separated along lines that may be traced to the Reformation, the principal Protes-tant communions and the Roman Catholic Church engaged in - ongoing discussions in efforts to understand and reconcile their differences. This historic anthology, first published in 1984, is a collection of reports that resulted from bilateral talks between churches on a world level. All these talks were official encounters by authorised representatives of the churches, and nearly all the dialogues were focused on doctrine. However, this process of dialogue among Catholics and Protestants points beyond doctrinal consensus toward a new, living fellowship of Christians. All persons actively engaged in the quest for Christian unity, and other students of the history of ecumenical dialogue, will find this a valuable resource book.
