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A Brutal Unity

The Spiritual Politics of the Christian Church

by Ephraim Radner

Patheos Book Club features "A Brutal Unity, The Spiritual Politics of the Christian Church" by Ephraim Radner, a historical look at disunity, violence, and political doctrine within Christianity. | read more»

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About A Brutal Unity

Religion scholar Ephraim Radner explores the myth that the Christian church has always been united in its history. | read more »

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"To be 'one Church' is to be joined to the unity of the Son to the Father, who, in the Spirit, gives himself away." Read the Introduction from "A Brutal Unity". | read more »

Praise for A Brutal Unity

"'A Brutal Unity' is a book of startling insight, extraordinary erudition, and is replete with theological implications...a stunning achievement." Read what Stanley Hauerwas and others are saying about Radner's book. | read more »

Shadows of the Deeper Realities: A Q&A with Ephraim Radner

"Christian unity is the sacrifice of oneself, in Christ, for one's enemy, and the church is the community of such self-giving as embodied and shared in Christ Jesus." | read more »

Ephraim Radner's Blog

Visit the author's blog at First Things here. | read more »

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