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Christian Unity

We are now well into the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Unity is not optional, but it is not achieved by minimizing differences or pretending that divisions do not exist. Many years ago Cardinal Hume gave a thoughtful address at Great St Mary's, Cambridge. With characteristic charm, he spoke of the great strides that ARCIC was making in the quest for unity and expressed the hope that future years would see further progress. He was then asked a question which has remained with me ever since. An undergraduate without a trace of belligerence or antagonism said simply, "Theology tends to be of interest only to theologians. How far do you think the divisions between the Churches exist because of peoples' feelings about things?" It is a question we all need to face. Today's podcast comments on one aspect of it.