Questions tagged [inter-faith]
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How will unity of the faith be brought about?
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ
What denominations have advanced an ...
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Coincidence ... or not ... or both ... perhaps neither? Indian Skepticism & Doubting Thomas [closed]
Doubting Thomas (Apostle, Patron Saint of India) was the naysayer who just wouldn't believe in the miracle that defines Christianity (the resurrection). There are paintings that depict the Apostle ...
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Does Christianity have any explicit position on Jewish matrilineality?
Among denominations which recognize infant baptism, in my experience, Christians — even those who are otherwise not really practicing — baptize their children as a matter of course. In cases where the ...
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According to Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy are there any doctrinal barriers to Christians sharing places of worship with non-Christians?
Hagia Sophia was originally the seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople, then the chief mosque of the Ottoman Empire, then a museum. A few days ago, it reverted to being a mosque once more. Numerous ...
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Is it permissible for a Catholic to pray the Salat?
I'm thinking of visiting a mosque on Wednesday. I've done this before a couple of years ago and it was a very valuable experience. The last time I visited I joined in the Salat and thought it was a ...
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What is the current stance of the Catholic Church regarding the legality of non-Catholic religions?
The famous Syllabus of Errors by Bl. Pope Pius IX condemns, among others, that:
In the present day it is no longer expedient that the Catholic religion should be held as the only religion of the ...
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Catholic Blessing at a civil wedding
Can a Catholic Priest attend and provide any type of blessing at a civil wedding preformed outdoors between a catholic man and non-catholic woman?
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For those who oppose interfaith worship on Biblical grounds, what Scriptures do they use to show that such worship is unacceptable? [closed]
This is an interesting segment from CBS News on an Episcopalian church in downtown Washington, D.C. that has invited a Muslim congregation to use their sanctuary for worship. Does the Bible speak to ...
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Interfaith marriage in Christianity with Bible reference [closed]
I am a Muslim...and I need to learn about interfaith marriage in Christianity with Bible references.
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How do restorationist Christian churches cooperate with mainstream Christian churches?
It's not hard to see how mainstream and nondenominational Christian churches cooperate with each other: it's common for them come together in community, charities, and many points of doctrine. This is ...
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How can Dietrich Bonhoeffer's inclusion of non-Christians be explained theologically?
I remember seeing a documentary about the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. One scene that was very interesting revolved around his leading a worship service in a transport between prisons, for all the ...
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Why do some Christian churches have classes about other churches?
The context of my question is is directed mostly toward "non-denominational" or independent Christian groups, though feedback from the perspective of more established (e.g. Protestant) churches is ...
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What denominations don't believe in fasting? And Why?
There is a question on here about the importance of fasting.
But this is different because I want to know what denominations don't believe in fasting and why they think that its not important. I ...
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