“Pope views Evangelicals as exemplary”
The Family Synod has shown that Pope Francis regards Evangelical Christians as exemplary for Catholics. For conservatives, the final document offers cause for both satisfaction and disappointment.
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Zu Papst Franziskus
Eine schöne PDF-Version meines Beitrags vom 14.5.2016 kann hier heruntergeladen werden: „Freude der Liebe“ Außerdem wirft meinn im September erscheinendes Buch „Kaffeepausen mit dem Papst“ seine Schatten voraus, ein erstes Interview erschien bei jesus.de.
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Inside the Vatican Synod on Family
An Expert Evangelical’s View as a Fraternal DelegateCollected blog posts October 4 – 25 on Christian Post During the Vatican synod I blogged more or less daily on Christian Post. Now those blogs have been proofread by Thomas K. Johnson and nicely collected […]
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Why Evangelicals Need to Talk to the Pope and Non-Evangelical Church Leaders
The following article by Thomas K. Johnson and me, entitled “Why We, As Evangelical Reformed Christians, Seek to Dialogue with Pope Francis” and addressing this question, appeared on the website of the theologically very 'conservative' World Reformed Fellowship, to which we both belong.
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Why We, As Evangelical Reformed Christians, Seek to Dialogue with Pope Francis
This article by Thomas K. Johnsone and myself was published on the website of the theologically quite conservative World Reformed Fellowship, to which we both belong. Downloads: Why We, As Evangelical Reformed Christians, Seek to […]
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Pope Francis and Women in the Office of Diaconal Ministry
Die Frühe Kirche kannte das Diakoninnenamt. Die orthodoxen Kirchen führen es seit 2004 sukzessive wieder ein, derzeit noch nach Maßgabe der Ortsbischöfe. Auch andere Kirchen, die die Frauenordination zum Pastoren- oder Priesteramt nicht kennen, haben trotzdem das Diakonenamt wieder für Frauen geöffnet. Wie bei den katholischen Diakonen heute, haben Diakone und Diakoninnen in der Frühen Kirche am Vollzug der Taufe und des Abendmahls mitgewirkt, nicht aber die Sakramente selbst vollzogen bzw. eingesetzt.
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Don’t throw Stones! Four Reasons why not to lay down the Law – Pope Francis in Amoris Laetitia
In terms of language and in its very nature, worlds separate Amoris Laetitia on marriage and family from writings by earlier popes on sexual ethics, even if the official teaching by the church has hardly changed. The […]