Comments on: Evangelical Catholicity—or Was That Catholic Evangelicalism? http://pursiful.com/2010/01/evangelical-catholicity%e2%80%94or-was-that-catholic-evangelicalism/ Darrell Pursiful's blog Mon, 14 May 2012 13:24:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michael Westmoreland-White http://pursiful.com/2010/01/evangelical-catholicity%e2%80%94or-was-that-catholic-evangelicalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 Michael Westmoreland-White Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:10:55 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=2438#comment-1627 If I were to express a preference, it would be to be called a "catholic evangelical Christian." Christian should be the only noun with both "catholic" (embracing the whole church and the whole world) and "evangelical" (gospel-centered and gospel-rooted) as modifiers. But I wouldn't go around deliberately using either label because I'd immediately have to define terms. I'll just call myself a Christian and disciple and let others apply other labels--as they will anyway. If I were to express a preference, it would be to be called a “catholic evangelical Christian.” Christian should be the only noun with both “catholic” (embracing the whole church and the whole world) and “evangelical” (gospel-centered and gospel-rooted) as modifiers. But I wouldn’t go around deliberately using either label because I’d immediately have to define terms.

I’ll just call myself a Christian and disciple and let others apply other labels–as they will anyway.

]]> By: Mitchell Powell http://pursiful.com/2010/01/evangelical-catholicity%e2%80%94or-was-that-catholic-evangelicalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Mitchell Powell Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:32:27 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=2438#comment-1626 Catholic evangelical. It seems to me that evangelical catholic is makes "evangelical" an afterthought. But that's just me personally; I welcome anyone else's use of the terms--either way would be acceptable, I think. Catholic evangelical. It seems to me that evangelical catholic is makes “evangelical” an afterthought. But that’s just me personally; I welcome anyone else’s use of the terms–either way would be acceptable, I think.

]]> By: Chris http://pursiful.com/2010/01/evangelical-catholicity%e2%80%94or-was-that-catholic-evangelicalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Chris Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:56:01 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=2438#comment-1625 There is a movement within the Lutheran tradition, most easily seen in the Society of the Holy Trinity, that is often referred to as "evangelical catholic." Because of what that term has come to signify (within Lutheranism, anyway) - high liturgy, desire for an authoritative magisterium, general conservative approach to hot-button moral issues, and even a concern that the ELCA has declined into heresy - I avoid the language of "evangelical catholic," though I resonate with many of their principles (though not the way they apply those principles). There is a movement within the Lutheran tradition, most easily seen in the Society of the Holy Trinity, that is often referred to as “evangelical catholic.” Because of what that term has come to signify (within Lutheranism, anyway) – high liturgy, desire for an authoritative magisterium, general conservative approach to hot-button moral issues, and even a concern that the ELCA has declined into heresy – I avoid the language of “evangelical catholic,” though I resonate with many of their principles (though not the way they apply those principles).

]]> By: Craig http://pursiful.com/2010/01/evangelical-catholicity%e2%80%94or-was-that-catholic-evangelicalism/comment-page-1/#comment-1624 Craig Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:32:11 +0000 http://pursiful.com/?p=2438#comment-1624 Perhaps both? :-) Perhaps both? :-)

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