Bokenkotter offers a readable primer on the proliferation of churches in Christian history. In spite of all the differences, “there are obvious common elements and bonds we should not lose sight of,” he writes. “We all turn to Christ as a source of meaning, value, and healing for humankind?we all turn to Christ through prayer and believe in the importance of prayer.”...

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