The Cathedral of the World

On September 24, 2009, Forrest Church succumbed to a three-year battle against esophageal cancer. As his final gift, the beloved minister and acclaimed author wrote one last book, leaving behind a clear statement of his universalist theology and liberal faith. The Cathedral of the World draws from the entire span of Church's life's work, recasting public addresses and adapted book chapters, articles, and several previously unpublished pieces into a single argument. In a society in which religion has been hijacked by the Religious Right and ridiculed by the secular Left, Church gives new voice to the power of liberal religion, openhearted and open-minded, humble and awestruck. He invites all seekers to enter the Cathedral of the World, where there are many windows but only one Light.