Thanks for this. I’m taking RCIA classes and I am struggling with the understanding of non-Catholic Christians. In short I feel like the current focus on an optimistic view of their salvation undermines the understanding of the church and undercuts the evangelical impetus. How can someone be a “good Christian” whilst denying most of the Catholic faith? How can that lead to salvation? Let alone other religions. How can someone who comes into contact with the teaching of the church and rejects it be held with salvific optimism?
I thought this was a very measured and thoughtful way to explain how it is the soul’s response to the grace it has available to it that that makes the Christian :) Thanks!
Thanks for this. I’m taking RCIA classes and I am struggling with the understanding of non-Catholic Christians. In short I feel like the current focus on an optimistic view of their salvation undermines the understanding of the church and undercuts the evangelical impetus. How can someone be a “good Christian” whilst denying most of the Catholic faith? How can that lead to salvation? Let alone other religions. How can someone who comes into contact with the teaching of the church and rejects it be held with salvific optimism?
I thought this was a very measured and thoughtful way to explain how it is the soul’s response to the grace it has available to it that that makes the Christian :) Thanks!