On 15 May 2021, WEA Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher addressed a global dialogue of Evangelical Charismatic and Catholic Charismatic Christians on the topic of ‘Catholics and Evangelicals and Their Future Relations’. Pope Francis addressed the virtual event shortly after Schirrmacher’s message.
Schirrmacher discussed seven possible ways in which the two streams of Christianity could relate to each other, from enemies to fellow believers. Without overlooking ongoing differences, he contended, ‘There cannot be any theological excuse for remaining in historic trench warfare.’ He instead described pathways to peaceful interaction, mutual understanding, and rewarding personal encounters.
‘There is no cheap way out here’, Schirrmacher stated. ‘Yes, the body of Christ cannot live without doctrine or without clear formulations of theological truth. But neither can we surrender our fundamental commitment to the goal of unity in faith. Our requirement to pursue Christian unity is itself a Christian doctrine.’
The full speech is available at https://vkw.li/tn503ce
See also: https://www.bucer.de/ressource/details/bonner-querschnitte-092021-ausgabe-680-eng.html
See also: https://www.bucer.de/ressource/details/bonner-querschnitte-092021-ausgabe-680.html
See also: https://www.thomasschirrmacher.net/blog/catholics-and-evangelicals-and-their-future-relations-now-in-italian/
See also: https://www.thomasschirrmacher.info/blog/katholiken-und-evangelikale-und-ihre-zukuenftige-beziehung-jetzt-auch-auf-italienisch/
