Living on the Border of the Holy: Renewing the Priesthood of All

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Countryman offers a way of understanding the priesthood of the whole people of God and the priesthood of the ordained by showing how both are rooted in the fundamental priestly nature of human life. After an exploration of the ministries of laity and ordained, he examines the implications of this view for churches and for educating those studying for ordination.

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'Written with a freshness and a vitality that make it a delight to read. But it is more than that: it is a prophetic book that touches us all in the depths of our shared, universal humanity.' - Esther de Waal, author of Living with Contradiction.

Author Bio

L. William Countryman is an Episcopal priest, professor of New Testament at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California, and author of Forgiven and Forgiving, The Language of Ordination, Biblical Authority or Biblical Tyranny and other titles.