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Essay examines church union debates resulting in the creation of CSI in 1947 and CNI in 1970, indicating unity's importance.
The essay examines the Church union movements and debates that led to the formation of the Church of South India (CSI) in 1947 and the Church of North India (CNI) in 1970. Both unions are unique and are theological milestones in the history of Christianity, firmly holding to the fundamentals of the faith and order of the universal Church, preserving the historic episcopacy while recognizing the legitimacy of different ordination traditions, accepting both child baptism and believer’s baptism, combining different elements of the uniting Churches and guaranteeing the freedom of opinion and action in different areas of Church life.
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