The lack of institutional response of the Bishop to a complaint regarding doctrines that some priests of the Episcopal Church IERE considered heretical led to the departure of three reverends in 2025.
Compromise on the Scriptures, and a church has nothing to offer. Dare to preach the Gospel boldly and not shy away from graciously addressing difficult subjects, and the church seems to grow.
Canada has made international news recently for two pieces of legislation aimed at curbing the spread of hatred. Faith leaders have raised concerns about how these laws might limit religious expression.
Generally speaking, one in three Germans believes in this Christian doctrine. But there are notable differences.
For Evangelical Christians, 2033 will be an opportunity to celebrate the gospel truths. However, ecumenical celebrations will not be neutral and at no cost for evangelical fidelity.
The author’s thinking on the subject is summarized as follows: “God is present in every human being from the moment of conception, not only as Creator, but also as Savior”
The document reiterates the view of Christ’s mediation as being “inclusive” and participatory, thus making room for Mary’s and the saints’ intercession and mediation.
The exaltation of the Virgin Mary in certain Catholic contexts re-opens the internal debate. Evangelical theologian Leonardo De Chirico in Rome analyses the ‘pendulum’ of the last three centuries and rules out a profound reform of Marianism.
In the Roman Catholic view, there is a transitive property between Christ and the Catholic Church to the point that what can be predicated of the one passes to the other.
A year after Justin Welby's resignation, the Bishop of London becomes the first woman in history to lead the Church of England. She faces an institution divided between conservatives and liberals, both within England and globally.
The idea that mental illness and disease are caused by invisible energies or ancestral curses is not biblical. Christian ethics and moral theology emphasise personal responsibility, human dignity, and relational restoration rather than inherited guilt.
What is the office of the Pope? How does this institution fit into the global world and in the ecumenical relationships outside of Rome?
The Nicene Creed also implies obligations. Yes, it actually defines what a ‘classical Christian faith’ can be considered to be.
Devotion to the Virgin Mary is the true bond between all popes and even the glue that holds Roman Catholicism together.
New and old. These two words describe Pope Leo XIV, newly elected by the conclave as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Does the Roman Catholic Church now accept that all religions lead to God? Where does this new view of religions come from? These are all legitimate questions.
Accretions were added in history but are now part of theology and practice. They have percolated in such a way as to modify all doctrines and practices.
A concise joint Christian statement signed by Pentecostals, Baptists, evangelical Lutherans, as well as the Roman Catholic bishops, denounces the “activism” and “pressures” of the government.
Decisions such as ending the ban on performing same-sex marriages, or the ordination of LGTBQI+ people, could lead more people to abandon the Methodist churches, which suffered a schism in 2019.
About 70 participants from all regions gather to “discuss again what is at the heart of evangelical belief and theology and what is more secondary”, says FEET’s chair, Gert Kwakkel.
‘Campaigners imply that expressing traditional Christian beliefs on sexuality in pastoral conversations is, inherently, a form of conversion therapy’, religious leaders warn.
Ultimately, we must ask if we are prepared to review our traditions in light of Scripture as our ultimate authority and be willing to change accordingly.
The well-known author of ‘Christianity Explored’ says he has not received “a substantive response” from the Archbishop on where the Church stands on issues of marriage and sexuality.
Half of the priests think that the Church should marry same-sex couples. Some have already officiated gay marriage ceremonies against the official stance.
With a "declaration" of high hierarchical value, Roman Catholicism is now officially in favor of blessing gay unions, as are many liberal Protestant churches around the world.
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