Download PDF by Eduardo J. Echeverria: Dialogue of Love: Confessions of an Evangelical Catholic

The discussion of affection is written from the point of view of an evangelical Catholic Ecumenist. Raised Catholic, yet having replied to the Gospel at L'Abri Fellowship in 1970, Eduardo J. Echeverria's trip took the trails of Reformed after which Anglo-Catholic Christianity on his as far back as complete communion with the Catholic Church in 1992. carrying out ecumenical dialog as a dedicated Roman Catholic whose perspectives were formed through, between others, Romano Guardini, John Paul II, and Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI), the writer discusses in an articulate, bracing, and confident demeanour, the positions of consultant thinkers within the Dutch neo-Calvinist culture of Reformed Christianity: Herman Bavinck, G. C. Berkouwer, and Herman Dooyeweerd. basic problems with ecclesiology, which means and fact, sacramental theology, the relation among the Church and the realm, nature and beauty, and concerns at the relation of religion and cause are tested with the purpose of accomplishing explanation and realizing. Readers will adventure ecumenical "Dialogue . . . now not easily [as] an alternate of ideas," but in addition as "an 'exchange of gifts'," certainly, "a discussion of affection" (John Paul II).

"This is an awesome publication. Professor Echeverria, artfully and persuasively, exhibits how the Catholic and Reformed traditions can larger comprehend, in addition to study from, one another. This publication is a version on how Christians should take into consideration the connection among religion and cause and the way that figuring out informs ecumenical dialogue."
--Francis J. Beckwith
Baylor University

"An 'evangelical Catholic ecumenist' of the main appealing type, Eduardo Echeverria engages in a discussion among Catholicism and neo-Calvinism that's involved, both, with love and with fact. With a historical past either in neo-Calvinist and Catholic concept, Echeverria monitors the theological riches of either traditions. He indicates that, real transformations notwithstanding--on Church, sacraments, and the connection among religion and reason--Catholic and neo-Calvinist theologians have each cause to pursue a discussion of love."
--Hans Boersma
Regent College

"Although the temptation of a few, either Protestant and Catholic, might be to brush aside the potential of one of these 'dialogue,' fortunately the times of deep mistrust are earlier. certainly, we might confirm, within the spirit of Dorothy Sayers, that the 'drama is within the dogma' whereas while taking Christian team spirit heavily. Our Lord's excessive priestly prayer, as recorded in John 17, impels all who love our Lord's church to hunt solidarity in the bounds of orthodoxy. This, i'm thrilled to claim, is the load of Eduardo Echeverria, who greater than someone i do know, embodies what it skill to be a real 'evangelical Catholic ecumenist.' learn his wonderfully elucidating argument and discover why."
--J. Daryl Charles
The Bryan Institute for severe idea & Practice

"Drawing upon his own wisdom of Neo-Calvinism as a one-time adherent, Eduardo Echeverria manifests the best traits of a Catholic theologian and ecumenist during this outstanding ebook. via evaluating the wealthy Catholic theology of Vatican II with the lessons of Neo-Calvinists like Bavinck, Berkouwer, and Dooyeweerd, a fruitful 'dialogue of affection' emerges, one who illuminates the major issues of convergence and divergence among the 2 religion traditions."
--Robert L. Fastiggi
Sacred center significant Seminary

Eduardo J. Echeverria is Professor of Philosophy within the Graduate tuition of Theology at Sacred center significant Seminary, Detroit, Michigan. he's the writer of Slitting the Sycamore: Christ and tradition within the New Evangelization (2008).