How Christian denominations view each other

• There has never been uniformity of agreement within christian belief and practice, what is this shown by?

  Paul’s letters in the New Testament giving advice on what he saw as errors in some of the early Christian communities
• there have been further splits/tensions since what?

  the Protestant reformation - with then further splits leading to independent denominations e.g. the Baptist church, Methodists
• the world council of churches today has how many different denominations as members?

  349
• (Roman Catholic Church) the Catholic Church sees itself as what?

  the true church, they’re exclusivists - directly descended from the first apostles
• (Roman Catholic Church) what are liberal catholics?

  closed inclusivists towards other denominations, they reflect elements of true religion and can be ways to God, but Catholicism = superior
• (Roman Catholic Church) what is ‘there’s no salvation outside of the church’?

  extra ecclesiam nulla salus
• (Roman Catholic Church) what do they believe?

  The church is a body of Christ, so there’s no scope for division
• (Roman Catholic Church) how is authority passed on?

  at ordination e.g. priests, they also believe in apostolic succession - to maintain continuity
• (Protestant evangelical churches) varied in…?

  style, and have many sub-denominations among them
• (Protestant evangelical churches) these churches are sometimes what?

  exclusivist, with regards to different denominations
• (Protestant evangelical churches) if they are very conservative then…?

  they will see exclusively protestant evangelical Christianity as the only way to god
• (Protestant evangelical churches) salvation can only come about through what?

  grace of god
• (Protestant evangelical churches) emphasis on…?

  faith over tradition
• (Protestant evangelical churches) what is there not?

  a hierarchy - priesthood of all believers
• (church of England) there is lots of diversity within it, but…?

  at a government level tends to be liberal and inclusivist
• (church of England) the less evangelical a church leader is…?

  the more open then are likely to be in their inclusivism
• (church of England) official view is…?

  non-commital - recognises differences
• (ecumenism) the term ecumenism refer to what?

  initiatives made between different Christian churches to develop relationships and promote Christian unity, emphasising things denominations have in common and how they can work together
• (ecumenism) what is the world council of churches?

  one such ecumenical organisation
• (ecumenism) who is not a member of the world council of churches?

  the Roman Catholic Church, however it does engage in dialogue with other churches in order to try and find common ground
• (ecumenism) what does it promote?

  Christian unity