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Weigel is a brilliant mind and an excellent writer, well-versed in Catholic theology and history. But evangelicals should remember that Weigel writes only as a layman, and his suggestions regarding the prudent governance of the church are only that, suggestions. And while I'm not sure he hits the nail on the head in every instance—I'm somewhat uneasy with the readiness he thinks the papacy should have for deposing unruly bishops—most of his suggestions seem very reasonable.
Pulling together reforms that are already taking place in the Church with some prescriptions of his own, Weigel's Evangelical Catholicism is a bold vision for the future of the largest body of Christians in the world, and evangelicals would be wise to take careful notice.
Brantly Millegan is a Master's candidate in theology at St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul, Minnesota. He blogs at Young, Evangelical, and Catholic.
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John Chester
There is no such thing as an ecumenically minded evangelical. Either you are evangelical or ecumenically minded. The two (despite ongoing attempts to redefine evangelical away from the fundamentals of the faith) are mutually exclusive categories.
Jim Ricker
Luis, Are Anglicans not Xians either because they are Catholics (Reformed)? Thy have quite the system of rites, protocols and ceremonies too. They have quite a bit of financial holdings around the world as well.
Luis De Avila
The RCC is a Politico-Religious Organization with many Financial and Social interests in the world; in this present World. Not in the Kingdom of Heaven. We have a High Priest in Heaven not on Earth. Christ Himself is that one and ONLY High Priest. The RCC is not even a church as per the Scriptures of the New Testament as clearly described by the Apostles. That’s why it has a Hierarchical system of priests, who lead followers instead of fellow believers in Christ. These followers blindly follow the leaders, not as equals and brothers in Christ, but as superiors in the Hierarchy. In that hierarchical system, the masses of followers are in the lowest echelons of that anti-Biblical hierarchy. The leaders of this religion are Hierarchs above the people below. That's why they're called and given divine titles like father and Holy Father. Even among the leaders some of them are called The Superior this and that. Jesus the Christ is the one who went to the cross, not Mary or Peter.