The first report of the Joint Commission on Church Union that led to the formation of the Uniting Church in Australia warned: "If we go forward into a union on the basis of a fresh confession of the faith of the Church, we shall disturb much and disturb many"?. This book assumes that the posture of "¿disturbance' runs through the Basis of Union, exploring its theological background "" particularly its emphasis on core Christological claims - as well as bringing several of the Basis' key claims into conversation with some of the UCA's current theological debates.