Catholic
Fascinating article in The Christian Century about notable conversions to the Roman Catholic Church in recent years. It’s interesting because of the ways in which people view “the church”, and how we fit into it.
A significant figure hovering over this discussion is…Stanley Hauerwas, who over the years has encouraged his students to engage Catholic theology and the teachings of the Catholic magisterium. “When John Paul II confessed the sin of the Reformation on the part of Catholicism, I thought, ‘That’s really significant – who would do that in Protestantism’?” He suggests that perhaps the Reformation worked – Catholics now hear more scripture in mass and in preaching than do many Protestants. And with its teaching office, monastic orders and other practices, Catholics have gifts that Protestants lack: “Catholicism has maintained the integrity of being the church of the poor in a way that we Protestants don’t have a clue about.”
(Thanks to Maggi for the link.)
pax et bonum
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