The word holiness comes from the Hebrew word, kadash, whichmeans "to separate" or "to set apart" or "to distinguish." Holiness iscentral to the Christian understanding of the gospel, and weare called to be holy because of the simple fact that God is holy. The meditations in The Call to Holiness: Pursuing the Heart of Godfor the Love of the World explore how God's holiness is manifestedwithin the larger framework of His self-revelation as found inthe Bible and in our lives. These short reflections demonstrate thatholiness-along with all of God's other amazing attributes-alwaysinforms who He is in all of His dealings with us. An examinationof this important doctrine will lead us to a deeper relationshipwith God and one another, and ultimately, will affect how we livein the world.