Word: christendom
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After that, despite the thunderous threats of an Alexander or a Genghis Khan, Europe keeps the stage. Greece falls exhausted from her wars; Rome emerges as the "carrier" of Greek culture, and ends as the "carrier" of Christianity. Christendom, which strives in vain to find a political heir to Rome, eventually splits into the ages of Italy, Spain, France and England...
...finest and most intelligent delineations for what's ahead in finding the answer to "Where Is the Church ?" Many of us believe that out of the present Christian chaos will come the greatest creative period of Christendom. With men of the mold and mind of Bishop Sherrill, the churches can become The Church-"little by little...
...evidence of these letters, TIME feels justified in having said that Christendom in general-and the Episcopal Church in particular-is in an interesting condition...
...Catholicism. As Bishop Sherrill says: "The bridge doesn't seem to have anything to hook on to at present, and a bridge with nothing to hook on to is just up in the air." But if it is not yet a span across the greatest gulf in Christendom, the Episcopalians' latitude may yet provide a few planks to throw across interdenominational ditches...
...will Christianity-how will the Christian churches-meet the crisis? The answer, in large part, will depend on Bishop Sherrill and his Christian cohorts. If their united Christian effort can meet and master the challenge, Christendom may experience a rebirth of life and light that will mark an age in history...