Is it catholicity that is sought or simply latitudinarianism? Let us not veil a desire for theological and practical broadness and call it "catholicity."
Without realizing it, Derek Radney may have just made the case for why, if things do come to the point where a split in the PCA becomes necessary, it should be the National Partnership and like-minded individuals that leave. Why do I say that? The catholicity of the church universal describes the many beliefs and doctrines that we share in common. Yet the various denominations do have differences over less essential points. If certain members don't want to hold to historic Presbyterianism as defined by the Westminster Confession, then perhaps they are the ones that belong in another denomination? Don't even get me started on the slippery slope we created when we started allowing good faith subscription in lieu of strict subscription. But then again, I guess they could argue that we belong somewhere that stands by a strict subscription.
Without realizing it, Derek Radney may have just made the case for why, if things do come to the point where a split in the PCA becomes necessary, it should be the National Partnership and like-minded individuals that leave. Why do I say that? The catholicity of the church universal describes the many beliefs and doctrines that we share in common. Yet the various denominations do have differences over less essential points. If certain members don't want to hold to historic Presbyterianism as defined by the Westminster Confession, then perhaps they are the ones that belong in another denomination? Don't even get me started on the slippery slope we created when we started allowing good faith subscription in lieu of strict subscription. But then again, I guess they could argue that we belong somewhere that stands by a strict subscription.