ThewidelyreadauthorandphilosopherPeterKreeftpresentsauniquebookabouttheimportantbeliefsthatCatholicsandProtestantsshareincommon.InspiredbyChrist’sprayerforunityintheGospelofJohnandSaintJohnPaulII’sencyclicalUtUnumSint,KreeftdemonstratesthatChristianreunificationispossible.WhileheacknowledgesthattherearestillsignificantdifferencesbetweenCatholicsandProtestants,heemphasizesthattheyagreeonthesinglemostimportantissue:justification.ThestyleofthisbookismodeledonPascal,Solomon,andJesus:shortanswersandsinglepointstoponderratherthanlongstringsofargument.Thewritingisdirect,simple,andconfrontational,butverticallyratherthanhorizontallyby“directingarrowsnotagainsteachother(ProtestantorCatholic)butagainstourownheartsandmindsandwills.“Thepurposeofthisbook,writesKreeft,istobe“likeanAustraliansheepdog,herdingandhectoringChrist’sseparatedsheepbacktoHisface.Forthatistheonlywaytheycaneverreturnbacktoeachother.“
