Publisher's Synopsis
"In this book, Edith Humphrey wrestles with the question of mediation in a new way. She takes a new approach, addressing the problem ecclesiologically rather than epistemologically. Sensitive to the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, the "one mediator between God and men" (1 Tim 2.5), she points out that various other forms of mediation are ubiquitous in Scripture and all subsequent tradition. Surprising examples of mediation emerge-not only top-down, hierarchical mediation, but sometimes from those below to those who are above. New insights about the role of saints, of women, and of the Mother of God make this a compelling and important exploration of perennial themes seen in a new but traditional light"--.