Ancient Faith and America Born Churches : Dialogues between Christian Traditions.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword: Thomas F. Best -- Preface: Ann K. Riggs -- Introduction: Gilbert W. Stafford -- Theological Language And Ecumenical Methodology: John T. Ford, CSC -- Dialogue 1: The Unitive Power of Holiness: A Dialogue between Holiness and Roman Catholic Traditions -- Holiness as Understood by the Wesleyan/Holiness Tradition: Gilbert W. Stafford, Church of God, Anderson, Indiana -- Holiness as Understood in the Roman Catholic Tradition: Kevin McMorrow, SA, Roman Catholic Church -- Response by Stafford -- Response by McMorrow -- Dialogue 2: The Hermeneutics of Reconciliation in Worship: A Dialogue between Holiness and Eastern Orthodox Traditions -- The Holiness Perspective on Reconciling Love in Worship: Gilbert W. Stafford, Church of God, Anderson, Indiana -- The Hermeneutics of Reconciliation: Perspectives from the Orthodox Liturgical Experience: John H. Erickson, Orthodox Church in America -- Response by Stafford -- Response by Erickson -- Dialogue 3: Apostolicity: A Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Tradition and the Stone-Campbell Restoration Tradition -- The Nature of the Apostolicity of the Church: Perspectives from Churches of Christ: Douglas A. Foster, Churches of Christ -- Irenaeus on Apostolicity: John T. Ford, CSC, Roman Catholic Church -- Response by Foster -- Response by Ford -- Dialogue 4: The Role of Creeds and Confessions: A Dialogue among Reformed, Methodist, and Quaker Traditions -- Confessing the Faith in the Reformed Tradition: Joseph D. Small, Presbyterian Church (USA) -- The Role of Doctrine and Confessions in the United Methodist Church: Ted A. Campbell, United Methodist Church -- The Place of Creeds and Confessions Among Friends (Quakers): Ann K. Riggs, Friends General Conference -- Response by Small -- Response by Campbell -- Response by Riggs.

Dialogue 5: Christian Initiation: A Dialogue between Baptist and Roman Catholic Traditions -- Initiation into the Church and the Baptist Tradition: Paul E. Robertson, Southern Baptist Convention -- Initiation into Christ in the Western Catholic Tradition: Jeffrey Gros, FSC, Roman Catholic Church -- Response by Robertson -- Response by Gros -- Dialogue 6: The Teaching Authority of the Church: A Dialogue between the Stone-Campbell Restoration and the Lutheran Tradition -- The Place of an Authoritative Teaching Office in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): Michael Kinnamon, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) -- The Place of an Authoritative Teaching Office in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America: Philip Krey, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America -- Response by Kinnamon -- Response by Krey -- Dialogue 7: The Authority and Function of Scripture: A Dialogue among Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Reformed Traditions -- The Authority and Function of Scripture in Catholic Tradition: Theresa F. Koernke, IHM, Roman Catholic Church -- The Authority and Function of Scripture in the Understanding of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod: Samuel H. Nafzger, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod -- The Authority and Function of Scripture in the United Church of Christ: Clyde J. Steckel, United Church of Christ -- Response to Nafzger by Koernke -- Response to Steckel by Koernke -- Response to Koernke by Steckel -- Response to Nafzger by Steckel -- Dialogue 8: Eschatology and Mission: A Dialogue between Anglican and Adventist Traditions -- Eschatology and Mission in the Anglican Tradition: O. C. Edwards Jr., Episcopal Church -- Seventh-day Adventist Perspective on Eschatology and Mission: Denis Fortin, Seventh-day Adventist Church -- Response by Edwards -- Response by Fortin.

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