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Avoiding Defeat by Ecumenism's Perplexing IssuesArchbishop George CareyAvoiding Defeat by Ecumenism’s Perplexing Issues Dr. George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury A verse from Romans 13: 11: "Salvation is nearer to us than when we first believed." St. Paul lived in a dangerous world by any standard. The world of the Roman Empire, the heart of which was here in the Eternal City, was a world of uprisings, intrigue, disasters and uncertainties. For the growing but tiny Christian congregations in places like Rome, Antioch and elsewhere the anchor of their hopes was the certainty of Christ's salvation. This verse seems to express Paul's feeling that final salvation was imminent.…1992-05-24Texttext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://iarccum.org/doc/1842https://iarccum.org/doc/1842enAnglican documents : Addresses, greetings, & homiliesVisits between Canterbury and Rome : Addresses, greetings, & homilies