Peter Ackroyd declares at the outset of ‘The English Soul: Faith of a Nation’ that Christianity has been “the reflection, perhaps the embodiment of the English soul.” But his book is not about Christianity so much as it is about some notable figures in Protestant England.
Reformation
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
A diversity of authority: Church governance throughout history
Different modes of authority and models of governance have existed in the Catholic Church’s history, often in response to the need for church reform.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Who governs the Catholic Church? It’s an open question.
History shows that authority in the church has taken many forms.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Was the English Reformation inevitable?
As a movement directed at unity and uniformity (Henry’s vision), the English Reformation was a high-stakes failure.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Cardinal Cupich and Lutheran Bishop Miller commit to reconciliation on Reformation anniversary
On Oct. 31 Lutherans and Catholics gathered at the cathedral to jointly commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
Posted inFaith, News
On Reformation anniversary, Lutherans bridge divides with other faiths
“We don’t have that full communion yet but we definitely are on the way.”
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican, Lutheran federation announce study on church, Eucharist, ministry
“We long for this wound in the Body of Christ to be healed.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Catholics and Lutherans highlight blessings of first-ever joint commemoration of the Reformation
In a statement, both sides expressed gratitude for “the spiritual and theological gifts received through the Reformation.”
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Ahead of Reformation anniversary, Lutherans pray for full communion with Catholics
If a Catholic were to walk into Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Haven, Conn., he or she would not feel out of place.