pThe word holiness comes from the Hebrew word emkadashem which means to separate or to set apart or to distinguish. Holiness is central to the Christian understanding of the gospel and we are called to be holy because of the simple fact that God is holy.ppThe meditations in emThe Call to Holiness Pursuing the Heart of God for the Love of the Worldem explore how Godamp39s holiness is manifested within the larger framework of His selfrevelation as found in the Bible and in our lives.ppThese short reflections demonstrate that holinessampmdashalong with all of Godamp39s other amazing attributesampmdashalways informs who He is in all of His dealings with us. An examination of this important doctrine will lead us to a deeper relationship with God and one another and ultimately will affect how we live in the world.ppampnbspppampnbspp