In the World Almanac, I...
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In the World Almanac, I recently counted at least 152 different Christian denominations in the United States alone. That includes eight different brands of Presbyterianism, thirteen different Lutheran denominations, ten different Methodist denominations, and nineteen different Baptist denominations. And that does not even begin to count the thousands, or perhaps tens of thousands, of independent churches. This passage reminds us of our duty to love one another. We may do that within the context of our individual congregations or our individual denominations. But how well do we express our love and our unity across our denominational boundaries? -- Bowen
