The Common Catechism


The Common Catechism: A Book of Christian Faith is an ecumenical Christian catechism that is the result of Catholic-Protestant dialogue and work. It was first published in 1973 and is the first joint catechism published by theologians of the Catholic Church, and the World [Lutheran Federation|Lutheran Church] and the World [Communion of Reformed Churches|Reformed Church], among other Protestant traditions, since the Reformation:
The Christian theologians writing the text "trust that their common witness will arouse each individual Christian to a joint testimony of faith in the Christian life". The Common Catechism is interdenominational in that it presents "a joint account of the Christian faith" and is regarded as a major fruit of ecumenical commitment.