A theological movement to emphasize the commonalities amongst Christian groups
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Is “A mighty fortress is our God” anti-Catholic?
So there's a hymn called A mighty fortress is our God (Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott), written by Martin Luther; there's also a famous version by J. S. Bach. It is a call to arms against the devil, ...
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How can we practice Matthew 18:15 in a public forum?
Over at Judaism.SE, there's a question: How should we respond to objectionable content in a public forum? It got me thinking, how should we apply Jesus' teaching on reconciliation:
“If your ...
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Changes in Rome since Trent versus the Evangelicals
I am aware that there have been two wide spread movements to bring the Evangelical and Roman Catholic Churches closer together (ECT and ECT2). My question is this: What has changed in Roman Catholic ...
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What's the goal of Catholic/Protestant ecumenism?
In a small town, the height of ecumenism is a joint Christmas choir concert. We certainly tolerate each other enough not to throw our respective clerics/elders out of our steeples. But we don't ...
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Is there an English translation of the Bible that is accepted by most Christians?
This question is somewhat related to another about whether Catholics are allowed to read the NIV. But my question is somewhat broader: is there an English translation that most church authorities ...
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Do any major denominations refuse to recognize Holy Baptism in other denominations
Most denominations recognize baptisms in other denominations. (See, for example Eph 4:4-6), "one Lord, one faith, one baptism".)
The World Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission published ...
