The word holiness comes from the Hebrew word, kadash, whichmeans "e;to separate"e; or "e;to set apart"e; or "e;to distinguish."e; 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.