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An articulate presentation of whether Protestants and Catholics can reach a unity in their understanding of the gospel. A Today's Issues booklet.
Author : Michael Scott Horton
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 16,19 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781581340693
An articulate presentation of whether Protestants and Catholics can reach a unity in their understanding of the gospel. A Today's Issues booklet.
Author : Charles W. Colson
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,13 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780849938603
In March 1994, several prominent evangelical Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders gathered together for one historic purpose--unity. As these leaders explored previously divisive issues, they developed an unprecedented and controversial statement of common mission, called "Evangelicals and Catholics Together". In the wake of this controversy, the authors have continued their partnership with this landmark book of the same name.
Author : Peter J. Leithart
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 37,43 MB
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493405837
The Failure of Denominationalism and the Future of Christian Unity One of the unforeseen results of the Reformation was the shattering fragmentation of the church. Protestant tribalism was and continues to be a major hindrance to any solution to Christian division and its cultural effects. In this book, influential thinker Peter Leithart critiques American denominationalism in the context of global and historic Christianity, calls for an end to Protestant tribalism, and presents a vision for the future church that transcends post-Reformation divisions. Leithart offers pastors and churches a practical agenda, backed by theological arguments, for pursuing local unity now. Unity in the church will not be a matter of drawing all churches into a single, existing denomination, says Leithart. Returning to Catholicism or Orthodoxy is not the solution. But it is possible to move toward church unity without giving up our convictions about truth. This critique and defense of Protestantism urges readers to preserve and celebrate the central truths recovered in the Reformation while working to heal the wounds of the body of Christ.
Author : Wolfgang Vondey
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1621897168
This volume of ecumenical documents, key texts, and critical essays is the first collection of its kind exclusively dedicated to Pentecostalism and its contributions to Christian unity. In the first part, a cadre of internationally renowned scholars addresses the ecumenical heritage and perspectives of the Pentecostal movement since the early twentieth century. Part 2 offers a collection of final reports from international dialogues with Pentecostal participation. The final part contains programmatic essays in response to The Nature and Mission of the Church, a major study on the doctrine of the church published by the World Council of Churches. Most of these essays were first presented by the ecumenical-studies group of the Society for Pentecostal Studies, currently the only organized ecumenical think tank among Pentecostals in North America. Since its formation in 2001, the group has encouraged Pentecostal participation in ecumenical concerns, has hosted Roman Catholic-Pentecostal conversations at the annual meeting of the Society, has invited international scholarly debates on ecumenical matters, and has engaged in the study of ecumenical consensus statements. The essays and documents in this collection model the dedication and commitment among Pentecostals today that engage the challenges and opportunities of Christian unity from the perspective of a tradition that has often been falsely accused of being anti-ecumenical. This collection presents an invaluable resource for teachers, scholars, and pastors interested in engaging the global Christian arena from the worldwide and ecumenical image of Pentecostalism. Contributors Carmelo E. Alvarez Harold D. Hunter Douglas Jacobsen Veli-Matti Karkkainen Frank D. Macchia Raymond R. Pfister Cecil M. Robeck Jr. Paul van der Laan Wolfgang Vondey
Author : Steven R. Harmon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 34,40 MB
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1621892778
By all accounts, the modern ecumenical movement is not moving much these days. Despite dramatic breakthroughs in the past few decades, the quest for a visibly united church--in which there is common confession of the apostolic faith, full Eucharistic communion, and mutual recognition of members and ministers--now meets with indifference by many, impatience by some, and outright hostility by others. In part, this is because the movement has not given enough attention to grassroots ecumenical engagement. This book is written to convince ordinary Christians, especially young Christian adults, that they too have a stake in the future of the ecumenical movement as its most indispensable participants. Ecumenism Means You, Too draws on the music of Irish rock band U2 to cast artistic light on various aspects of the quest for Christian unity. Whether one is a U2 fan or not, and whether one thinks the ecumenical movement is a good thing or a bad thing for the church, everyone who reads this book will learn something about the Christian theological framework apart from which neither the modern ecumenical movement nor the meaning of U2's music can be understood. The book includes an annotated bibliography of resources for ecumenical engagement and a glossary of key ecumenical terms for readers who want to learn more about the Christian practice of seeking the unity of the church.
Author : Thomas P. Rausch
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780809139866
A report on the new dialogue growing up between Catholics and Protestant evangelicals, with an honest summary of issues that still divide them.
Author : Fulton J. Sheen
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 17,7 MB
Release : 2015-03-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0870612956
The Mystical Body of Christ captures the theological precision and communicative genius of Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979), whose radio and television broadcasts, including Life Is Worth Living, have reached millions of homes since the 1950s. With more than thirty of his works still in print, Sheen is one of the most beloved Catholic evangelists of all time. This full-length and fully developed work on the Church as an extension of the Incarnation reveals Sheen’s accessible and theologically astute teaching style in the early years of his ministry. First published in 1935, the book’s themes of the Eucharist as a source of unity for the Mystical Body of Christ—the Church—and the link between the liturgy and works of social justice were echoed in the Second Vatican Council several decades later.
Author : ELCA
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,3 MB
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506416168
"The document ... is a declaration of the consensus achieved by Lutherans and Catholics on the topics of church, ministry, and eucharist as the result of ecumenical dialogue between the two communions since 1965. It is a consensus 'on the way, ' because dialogue has not yet resolved all the church-dividing differences on these topics."--Preface.
Author : James Innell Packer
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN :
The Apostles' Creed is the oldest, most beautiful succinct summary of Christian beliefs. Though often recited in unison during worship services, the creed begins with the phrase "I believe," making it a deeply personal profession of faith. But when was the last time you examined it closely? In Affirming the Apostles' Creed, an excerpt from Growing in Christ, noted Bible scholar and author J. I. Packer explains the meaning and implications of each phrase of this great creed. Each concise chapter serves as an invitation to dive further into the creed-and as a result, into the essentials of the Christian faith-by concluding with discussion questions and Bible passages for further study.
Author : Norman L. Geisler
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 37,32 MB
Release : 1995-09
Category : Religion
ISBN :
This comparative study shows that Protestants and Catholics are not as separated theologically as they may think. An excellent reference tool or textbook.