Marian accord.SEATTLE -- Anglicans and Roman Catholics are close to agreement on the place of Mary in Christian devotion. In a May 17 statement, "Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ," the church-sponsored Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC ARCIC Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission ARCIC Army Capabilities Integration Center (US Army) ARCIC Accident Rehabilitation & Compensation Insurance Corporation (New Zealand) ) agreed that the Catholic dogmas of the Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception In Roman Catholicism, the dogma that Mary was not tainted by original sin. Early exponents included St. Justin Martyr and St. Irenaeus; St. Bonaventure and St. Thomas Aquinas were among those who opposed it. and Assumption are "authentic expressions of Christian belief," reports the British newspaper The Times. The document stopped short, however, of endorsing appearances of Mary such as those claimed at Lourdes, France and Fatima, Portugal. Though the statement was widely welcomed, some Anglicans expressed reservations. "It has become clear that we can only find common theological ground through theological fudge 1. fudge - To perform in an incomplete but marginally acceptable way, particularly with respect to the writing of a program. "I didn't feel like going through that pain and suffering, so I fudged it - I'll fix it later." 2. fudge - The resulting code. ," commented the Rev. Rod Thomas Rod Thomas (born January 11, 1947) is a Welsh former professional footballer who represented Wales at International level. During his career Thomas played for Gloucester City, Swindon Town, Derby County, Cardiff City, Gloucester for a second spell and Newport County. , a leading Anglican evangelical. |
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