The Churches of the Federal Council is a comprehensive overview of the ecumenical movement in America, written by Charles S. Macfarland, the executive secretary of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. The book covers the history and organization of the council, as well as the distinctive characteristics and beliefs of its member churches. This edition includes a new foreword on the current state of ecumenism in America.

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