Look, if you sit in the pew of a Christian church (I no longer do, but I respect those who continue and I have fond memories of when I did), and your clergy starts rehashing 500 year old points of contention, stand up and walk out.
The issue— the major issue— Christian theologians and clergy should be getting their people squared away on right now is the doctrine of the trinity. Catholics and Protestants alike can’t explain it and it will be central to any and all religious dialogues (including the ones they have with their children) in the coming years.
The Protestant-Catholic food fights are entertaining, but they’ll be taking place only in nursing homes in about 20 years if you don’t get a grip on Trinitarianism, which is what the Muslims like to and do talk about. Start by listening to an Islamic critique of the doctrine of the Trinity. And then look over a catalog of courses at Protestant and Catholic seminaries and see if anyone is covering the topic...or even taking the course.
The issue— the major issue— Christian theologians and clergy should be getting their people squared away on right now is the doctrine of the trinity. Catholics and Protestants alike can’t explain it and it will be central to any and all religious dialogues (including the ones they have with their children) in the coming years.
The Protestant-Catholic food fights are entertaining, but they’ll be taking place only in nursing homes in about 20 years if you don’t get a grip on Trinitarianism, which is what the Muslims like to and do talk about. Start by listening to an Islamic critique of the doctrine of the Trinity. And then look over a catalog of courses at Protestant and Catholic seminaries and see if anyone is covering the topic...or even taking the course.
I completely agree. Trinitarianism IMO defines Christian orthodox theology. If a congregation or denomination gets this one wrong, they're not Christian. If Christians are going to band together to fight Islam, this along with the substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ are the hills to die on.