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The Post-Neuhaus Future of Evangelicals and Catholics Together

Charles Colson says the convert to Catholicism helped break down the most important barrier.

Interview by Susan Wunderink | posted 1/23/2009 11:01AM

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There are some very able people around. Neuhaus was unusual because of his evangelical background; he really understood both sides of the Reformation divide. [He had] a terrific mind. That won't be replaced. But there are others who can step up to the responsibilities, and I believe the dialogue will continue.

The next meeting with ECT is scheduled for June, but we haven't set the date. It will be as soon as we finish the paper on Mary. It will be interesting.

Related Elsewhere:

Colson is a Christianity Todaycolumnist. His Breakpoint radio commentary yesterday was about Neuhaus and Evangelicals and Catholics Together.

Christianity Today's earlier coverage of Neuhaus's death includes:

Richard John Neuhaus, RIP (Liveblog, Jan. 8)

Richard Mouw on Richard Neuhaus (Liveblog, Jan. 8)

First Things Founder Richard John Neuhaus Dies at 72 (Jan. 9, 2009)

Richard John Neuhaus: Witness to Truth (Jan. 9, 2009)

Christianity Today's earlier coverage of Evangelicals and Catholics Together includes:

Let Us Reason Together About Life | A new statement from Evangelicals and Catholics Together encourages discourse on the most divisive of issues. (Oct. 10, 2006)

Churchly Holiness: An Evangelical Response | Even as Jesus loves all human beings, he will judge all human works. (Oct. 10, 2006)

Sticking Points | Despite recent rapprochement, evangelicals and Catholics remain far apart on key issues. Collin Hansen reviews Is The Reformation Over? by Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom (Dec. 10, 2005)

What I'd Like to Tell the Pope About the Church | Responding to the main criticism Catholics have against evangelicals: that we have no doctrine of the church. (June 15, 1998)

Does "The Gift of Salvation" Sell Out the Reformation? (Apr. 27, 1998)

Evangelicals and Catholics Together: A New Initiative | "The Gift of Salvation" A remarkable statement on what we mean by the gospel. An Evangelical Assessment by Timothy George (Dec. 8, 1997)

Betraying the Reformation? | Two responses to R. C. Sproul's critical assessment of the ecumenical document "Evangelicals and Catholics Together." An Evangelical Response by Donald G. Bloesch (Oct. 7, 1996)

Should Catholics and Evangelicals Join Ranks? | By Kenneth S. Kantzer (July 18, 1994)

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Dean	Posted: February 01, 2009 12:27 AM

Humble RC certainly demonstrates what humbleness is all about! . . . NOT! As for rating the article, I withhold that judgement. It is simply a sad occasion to have lost the three fine Christian gentlemen mentioned therein regardless of their religious affiliations. Mike, can I answer the question? Faith in Jesus Christ, even on his name is the only criteria for our salvation. Jesus said so, the scriptures say so, and yes even the Apostles say so. Church membership or affiliation is not even mentioned in the Catholic Bible which I have read daily for 55 years, 9 times from cover to cover. Oh, there are plenty of Catholic church doctrinal notes added to the bible about belonging to and holding allegiance to the Catholic Church, but i find NOTHING in the whole of scripture that requires anything more than simple faith in Jesus Christ.

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Posted: January 30, 2009 12:29 AM


yes mr Cotbus H i am agree with you only those who believe and abide in Lord Jesus can be called Children of God. Only Jesus can forgive our sins coz He is the supreem authority. God bless you.javed from saudi arabia

Matt	Posted: January 29, 2009 3:25 PM

Dave: Conclusion: Tradition is good. As long as it doesn't supercede or convolute a meaningful and articulate exegesis of Scripture. Once that occurs, Tradition must be thrown out for Scripture. Tradition is always under the light of Scripture, not the other way around. Popedom has proved over and over again that it ignores the Word of God for the sake of expedience and tradition (read Church history, where the Popes have stuck men on the stake for translating the Word of God into English and German; all because of the belief that it should be kept in the Latin).

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