The purpose of this book is to clearly lay out the historical, scholarly, and scriptural basis for using one loaf and one cup in the observance of the Lord's Supper, as well as documenting the historical and philosophical course that brought so much of modern Christianity to the place where this practice is relatively rare.

Whether or not you have seriously considered this issue before, I hope that you will take the time to carefully evaluate this material. Due to the recent translation of literature unavailable in English for the last several centuries and the digitization of religious journals previously unindexed and difficult to access, we have been able to locate highly meaningful historical and scholarly information never before published among the churches of Christ or else not seen for nearly 100 years or more. This justifies a fresh look at the issue, even from those with firmly held beliefs on the subject.