Archbishop Herman Adrian Spruit was an uncommon visionary who appeared at a time when the field of ministry was firmly rooted in "mainline" tradition. According to him, this is rule number one: "Never talk about anything religious unless you feel it. Unless it comes from the heart, soul, or gut level, it is a fake and a sham." Of Dutch Old Catholic stock, Archbishop Spruit started his ecclesiastical career as a United Methodist minister. Indeed, he...