Christian Unity (the book) - The Maranatha Community

Basilea Schlink – 20 th Century:‘The ecumenical assignment is really a sacred commission – because itallows us to take part in the suffering of Jesus, who suffers today onaccount of his torn body. It is a task which should move us to the depths ofour very being and should impel us, through love of Jesus, to do all that wecan to heal those wounds whatever it costs.’Colin Gunton – 21 st Century:‘The fate of Christianity in the modern Western world depends upon asecure hold on the Nicene inheritance.’Thaddeus D Horgan – 20 th Century:‘It is at the parish level that Christian Unity will or will not happen.’John Nelson Darby – 19 th Century:‘The outward symbol and instrument of unity is the partaking of the Lord’sSupper.’Desiderius Erasmus – 16 th Century:‘Consider *Jesus’+ prayer to the Father at the Last Supper, when death wasimminent. One would suppose that he would ask for somethingextraordinary since he knew that whatever He asked for He would obtain.He said, “O Holy Father, keep them in my Name that they may be one asWe are one.” See what a noble union Christ asks for us. He said not thatthey may be of one mind but that they might be one, and not only in anymanner but “As We are one”, we who are one in a most perfect andineffable manner. He declared that men could be saved only by nourishingamong themselves peace and concord.He called Himself a shepherd and his servants, sheep. Who has ever seensheep fighting with sheep? What will the wolves do if the sheep tear atone another?’Page 86