OUR CHANGING WORLD

 

Two Christian Churches in Eugene, Oregon have an interesting history. A generation ago they were one church but split into two, and had two separate buildings. My correspondent, being comparatively new to the scene, is not sure why they split. But both groups recently sold their buildings, and they are now meeting in the same facility, though at different hours and as separate congregations. Now that they are spatially nearer to each other, there are at least some of them who are hopeful of union. We must admit that there is wisdom to this madness, especially in these days of economic stress. If churches must divide, perhaps they can work out a plan to use the same building. They could toss a coin (or roll dice!) to see who would get the sacred hours of 11 a.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday.

We invite any of our readers to join us in special meetings during June. With Ouida at my side this time since we are driving, I will be with the College Church of Christ, Conway, Arkansas, June 13-15. Contact Robert L. Ott, Rt. 5. June 21 I will be in the home of J. Dwight Thomas, Ridgeway Dr., Hillsdale Est., Elizabethtown, Ky., and the next day and until June 28 I will be with the Highland Church of Christ, Louisville, Ky. Contact Ernest Lyon, 2629 Valletta Rd. This provides opportunity to meet folk that otherwise I might never meet.

Dave Reagan, recently minister to the Central Church of Christ in Irving, Texas, has begun an independent prophetic ministry called Lamb and Lion Ministries. He will be on call for studies in prophecy, believing this to be a neglected area of study, and you may contact him at 2706 Clear Springs, Plano, Tx. 75075. The ministry is conducted by a board representing several denominations.

A few months back Hans Kung, Roman Catholic theologian in Tubingen, Germany, was censured by the Sacred Congregation in Rome and defrocked as a theologian of that denomination. The charge was that he had departed from “the integral truth of Catholic faith.” His response to this was recently published in the New York Times under the title Why I Remain a Catholic. He affirms that he is a faithful Catholic because of his awareness of being united with the whole church, the church of all times, and he cautions that everything that is officially taught as Catholic is not truly Catholic. Referring to the “mass withdrawal” from the Roman church, he predicts that it will continue. Since his chair at Tubingen is not controlled by the hierarchy he will not relinquish his position. The censuring of the popular theologian has had its repercussions. The Harvard Divinity School faculty, for example, issued a protest to Rome.

 

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