RCC

• What is essential?

  To maintain continuity with the faith as taught by the apostles - apostolic succession
• Continuity guarantees authority
• Emphasis on tradition
• Seek own way to follow Christ

  cut off from authentic source of Christian teaching and sacraments
• Liberal Catholic thinkers

  closed inclusivist approach (reflects aspects of Christianity but lacks continuity)
• What are non-catholics referred to?

  'separate brethen'
• Ut Unum Sint (Catholic approach) 


  'that they may be one'