Ecclesiastical Tower of Babel: Empire, Centralization, and the Engineering of Christian Schism (Chronicles of Faith)($18.99Value)

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This book traces the church’s long struggle between control and communion from Babel to Pentecost, from Nicaea to the Great Schism, from the Reformation to today. With clear storytelling and pastoral warmth, The Ecclesiastical Tower of Babel shows how laws, calendars, and politics sometimes reshaped faith, and how Scripture offers a better way.You’ll discover: How early Christians practiced unity without uniformity - Where fear turned rules into walls and how to build guardrails instead - Why returning to small, elder‑led, Scripture‑first communities renews mission and mercy Part history, part field guide, this book invites every believer to dismantle the tower, and tend the temple God is building: one Lord, one faith, one baptism; many languages, many gifts, many tables . Read it if you want a church that puts the Word first, loves neighbors well, and stays humble enough for the Spirit to lead.