Everybody that is just is called to form part of the Kingdom of Heaven — whether they be Buddhas, Jews, or Atheists — as long as they are good. — Pope John Paul II
Today, learn about someone else’s faith tradition.
ecumenical dialogue
Can Members of the ELCA (Lutheran Church) Receive Communion in the Catholic Church?
Question: As a baptized Roman Catholic who is now a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, can I still receive communion in the…
Is it OK for me to practice aspects of Buddhism and Judaism if I consider myself Catholic? Is that what we mean by being “ecumenical?”
“Ecumenical” refers to the work for unity among different denominations of Christians. The question you raise is an inter-religious one because it relates to members…
I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit. — Kahlil Gibran
Make a plan today to learn at least one thing about another religion.
My Protestant friend says that the Catholic Church has finally changed its teaching on justification to line up with Luther’s interpretation. True?
No, not true. Even better than true. What your friend is referring to is the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification which was signed…
If other Christians interpret the bible differently from Catholics, how can we ever be united?
This is a very insightful question. Sometimes the differences in interpretation of Scripture and Tradition seem overwhelming. However, unity is possible because Christ prayed for…
How can we retain our particularity while still staying open to dialogue with other faiths?
Question: In a world of particularity, where people have so many choices that they don’t know what to choose sometimes, doesn’t interfaith and ecumenical dialogue…
Busted: Morgan Atkinson
Introduction and interview by Bill McGarvey It is no surprise that a young seeker—as Morgan Atkinson was back in the mid-1970s—would be interested in the…
But Some of My Best Friends
An Anglican Priest on what effect the Vatican’s recent statement will have on practical ecumenism It seemed fitting that I was scheduled to share a…
