Catholic but not Roman

Catholic but not Roman
To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the 'Reforming Catholic Confession' calls Protestants to unity.
Introduction by Kevin J. Vanhoozer
Five hundred years on, some observers are wondering whether the nail Luther used to post his 95 Theses on the Wittenberg door was a harbinger of a final nail in the coffin of Protestantism. In light of the many divisions in the church in the wake of the Reformation, do we truly have cause to celebrate? Should we mourn? Should we shrug off our divisions as the price to pay for truth? This anniversary year gives us the opportunity to honor the legacy of the Reformation. We do so best not by whitewashing its imperfections but by retrieving its unitive spirit — in particular, the Reformers' original vision for catholic unity under biblical authority. continue reading >>

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