{"product_id":"9781893426061","title":"The Theology of Ecumenism: Thomas Aquinas and the Ecumenical Imperative","description":"Ecumenism! It instantly brings to mind the sometimes confusing activities of Christian churches in the last century. But ecumenism is more ancient and has widespread roots-an approach to the transcendent realities of life without hostility or fear of syncretism.\u003cp\u003eBoth international relations and interreligious rivalry can offer a rationale for war and conflict. The warrior-physical or spiritual-is greatly to be admired and honored, but ultimately our hope rests in the ecumenist. The statesman may enforce peace by external means; but the ecumenist mindful of the psalmist, \"were I to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit...\" must strive to elicit an interior human act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Theology of Ecumenism examines ecumenism with a theological vision as well as from aspects based on our human nature. Given the current strains between Islam and Christians it offers a guide-seeing ecumenism as central to our relationship to God and to our relationship with every human being as an \"image of God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntoninus Wall is uniquely qualified to write on this subject. He was instrumental in bringing the Catholic presence to the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and served as a professor and president of the Dominican school there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Solas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063331045616,"sku":"9781893426061","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781893426061_p0.jpg?v=1763609442","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781893426061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}