Readers will find in this book a "crash course in church history" profiling thirty-two Christian communions, largely Protestant and Orthodox These churches represent great diversities, yet a commitment to working together in ecumenical relationships emphasizing unity and purpose. Here are described the unique riches of each tradition, the poignant stories of historical roots, the common human strengths and weaknesses, the evidence of the Holy Spirit as balm and goad and the certainty of Jesus Christ as Lord.