As someone shaped by Roman Catholicism, evangelicalism, (though not Pentecostalism), and Italian-American culture (which I realize is quite different from Italian culture), I was pleased to see this. Here is Vatican News: Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the...
Catholic-Evangelical dialogue
New Book: *Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good*
I just received this in the mail today: It was an honor to be part of the conversations that led to this collection....
Is “the” Evangelical-Catholic Alliance on Moral Issues Coming Apart?
National Public Radio religion reporter Tom Gjelten seems to think so. Here is a taste of his report: …their shared opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage, and their common interest in parochial schools, brought them together. In 1994, with a...
Evangelical Catholics and the GOP
Jeb Bush converted to Catholicism Last week David Brat upset Eric Cantor in the Republican primary race for a seat in the 7th congressional district. At the time I was really struck by the fact that Brat attended Hope College, a...
Catholics, Evangelicals, and the American Future
Next week I will be at Georgetown University for a meeting of “Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good.” (See my posts on the Fall 2011 meeting of this group). As part of the gathering, Georgetown is sponsoring an afternoon […]
Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good–Part Six
This will be our final post on this series on the recent meeting of Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good Earlier posts can be found here: Part OnePart TwoPart ThreePart FourPart Five The final major paper presented at the...
Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good–Part Five
Earlier posts in this short series on the recent meeting of Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good can be found here: Part OnePart TwoPart ThreePart Four After the historical panels were complete, it was time to explore the theological...
Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good–Part Four
For the first post in this short series on the recent meeting of Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good click here. For part two click here. For part three click here.Following my presentation on the history of evangelical social […]
Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good–Part Three
For the first post in this short series on the recent meeting of Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good click here. For part two click here. Friday morning was history morning at the annual gathering of Catholics and Evangelicals...
Catholics and Evangelicals for the Common Good: Part One
“Have you ever been involved in Catholic and Evangelical dialogue? This was the question Ron Sider, the founder of Evangelicals for Social Action, a longtime professor at Palmer Theological Seminary (formerly Eastern Baptist Seminary), and author of the classic Rich […]