by Joshua Shaw In the previous two posts we began to look at the polemic against pagan literature in Eusebius and but briefly at one aspect of Lewis’s own (somewhat frightening) re-imagination of that pagan world in Till We Have Faces. Eusebius wanted to destroy the great poetry of the world’s pagan past (Homer and… Read More Healing the “Wound of Individuality”: Lewis on the Pagan Threat, Again (III)
by Joshua Shaw Wrapping up Eusebius In the last post (here), we saw some of Eusebius’s clever maneuvering with Plato. Plato had quoted Homer ungenerously to prove his point that God does not change nor does he come to the aid of ‘mad and wicked men.’ Eusebius fought fire with fire, using Plato to purify… Read More Eusebius and his Sources: How Then Shall We Dialogue? (VI)
by Andrew Kuiper We are continuing Andrew Kuiper’s series on religious freedom and religious dialogue. For the previous posts, see here and here. 1.Introduction In a previous installment of this series, I suggested that Wilken’s account of the Christian origins of religious liberty becomes rather thin when treating the medieval period. Most noticeably absent are… Read More Nicholas Cusanus and Religious Peace
by Andrew Kuiper 1. Introduction Wilken nowhere claims to give an exhaustive historical survey of figures relevant to his subject. Still, after discussions of Alcuin and Gregory VII, the book suffers a discomfiting abridgement. Peter Olivi and Bartolomé de Las Casas both receive a brief treatment, but for the most part the reader is, at… Read More Ramon Llull and Religious Dialogue
by Trevor Anderson A look at our writers page makes clear that our site is not composed of contributors who hold positions of ecclesiastical authority in the Roman Catholic Church. Thus, none of our contributors are in a position to effect visible unity of any kind between various Christian communions that are not currently united (viz., Catholic and… Read More Scholarship, Ecumenism, and The Regensburg Forum
by Aaron Anderson In keeping with our commitment to scholarly explorations of contested issues between Catholics and Protestants, the writers of Catholics & Calvinists have decided to re-name our project The Regensburg Forum: History, Philosophy, and Theology in the Augustinian Tradition. We think that this change in nomenclature will serve to both broaden the possibilities for… Read More Announcing The Regensburg Forum
Dr. Chris Castaldo was recently interviewed on our site. Below are some more resources from Castaldo; all make for excellent viewing. At a moment when many Reformed traditions are reassessing the optimism of the modern ecumenical movements, and cautiously charting possibilities for a chastened dialogue with Roman Catholics, Castaldo stands out as a Reformed evangelical who is eminently… Read More Chris Castaldo, cont’d: Further Resources
Dr. Chris Castaldo (Ph.D., London School of Theology) is the Senior Pastor at New Covenant Church, Naperville, IL. Dr. Castaldo has authored and contributed to several books on the Reformation including The Unfinished Reformation: What Unites and Divides Catholics and Protestants After 500 Years (Zondervan, 2016), Talking with Catholics about the Gospel: A Guide for… Read More Interview: Talking with Chris Castaldo about the Gospel
(** Note: This post was written in the early stages of our website, when it was still dubbed “Catholics & Calvinists,” in order to spell out more fully the aims and goals of our interest in Calvinist and Catholic dialogue. While it still serves as a helpful guide to our conversation, we recommend also reading… Read More The (im)possible conversation: clarifying the intent of Catholics & Calvinists
by Trevor Anderson Having been a New Calvinist for several years, I know that there are some who do not think, or seriously doubt, that the Catholic Church is a Christian church, and who do not think, or seriously doubt, that an informed, faithful, practicing Catholic can be considered a Christian. From this basic conviction… Read More Are Catholics Christians? A Note for New Calvinists: Part 1