The Chalukyan Architecture of the Kanarese Districts c49.303

c49.303

The history of the Church is the story of this tension between the divine and the human, between the ideal and the reality. It is the story of the Church's struggle to be faithful to its calling, and of its frequent failures to do so. It is the story of the Church's growth and expansion, and of its decline and contraction. It is the story of the Church's engagement with the world, and of its withdrawal from it. It is the story of the Church's internal debates and divisions, and of its efforts to maintain unity and communion.