How could any Protestant go ‘home’ to Rome? (1)
Barry Gritters sounds an alarm about Protestant leaders increasingly promoting ecumenical unity with Roman Catholicism, particularly through initiatives like Evangelicals and Catholics Together (ECT). He expresses concern that Reformed and Presbyterian churches have largely remained silent on this movement toward Rome, which he views as a departure from Protestant distinctives and convictions. The article calls church members to question their leaders' stance on Catholic-Protestant reconciliation efforts.
One year ago, I reported that many Protestants are ready to "cross the Tiber" into Roman Catholicism. The expression "crossing the Tiber" refers to fording the river that runs alongside Rome, symbolic of the barrier between Rome and Protestants. With grief, I had to report that even leaders in our mother church are talking about making the crossing.1 Some church leaders are sending not-so-subtle messages to members: It is permissible, and probably time, to unite with the Catholic Church. One...
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