'C of E should be bridge between Catholics and Evangelicals'

Church of England should be bridge between Catholics and Evangelicals, Pope's preacher tells synod (Tablet)

Rebuild my house: Sermon to the General Synod of the Church of England by Father Raniero Cantalamessa (full text of sermon)

Much for thought and for discussion.

"in opposition to the claim of people today that they can save themselves thanks to their science, technology or their man-made spirituality, without the need for a redeemer coming from outside humanity."

Some of the problem is that the definition from what humanity needs saving and to what end is that salvation is not agreed upon.

Christians have an idea of innate sin. Buddhists perhaps have another idea.

Atheists have another. And so on.

A bridge might not be possible if the sides cannot agree what is being bridged.

The sermon seems to call for a bridge that is Jesus Christ.

If he is speaking of bridging across divides in Christianity, then perhaps other difficulties. There are many things in the division - Church authority, scriptural interpretation, the place of the sciences in faith. Even what is sin, what is the condition that is the reason salvation is needed.

I wonder to, if there is a divide over what salvation entails?

I do not so much desire unity or a bridge, just acceptance of the other and perhaps of me.

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You can't herd cats.

Perhaps you can get them to tolerate each others existence.

I don't know.

I'm not a cat.

Not a christian either, for all that.

So who knows - maybe there is a miracle in the offing.