For the Unity of One Church – David Goa, Abp Lazar Puhalo, Dr. Petros Vassiliados
In launching the new book, For the Unity of One Church, David Goa hosts a conversation with the editors, Abp Lazar Puhalo and Dr. Petros Vassiliados. They discuss key issues around church unity, the female diaconate, and the impact of the war in Ukraine. The video conversation is sponsored by Saint Macrina Orthodox Centre, based at the All Saints of North America Monastery in Dewdney, BC Canada.
The book is an anthology of theology papers composed by theologians, clerics, and professors from across North America and Europe.
For the Unity of One Church can be purchased on Amazon in paperback or on Kindle:
https://www.amazon.ca/UNITY-ONE-CHURCH-CHRIST/dp/B0B7QRGXCP
https://www.amazon.com/UNITY-ONE-CHURCH-CHRIST/dp/B0B7QRGXCP
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