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The Protestants seem to be returning home to the Church, or at least back to some Catholic practices, such as observing Lent, communion, confession, and even forming monastic communities.
(Source: Jacqueline L. Salmon for The Washington Post)
This represents a "major sea change in evangelical life," according to D.H. Williams, professor of patristics and historical theology at Baylor University. "Evangelicalism is coming to point where the early church has become the newest staple of its diet."Which is all very good, so far as it goes. One only prays that they don't become increasingly intolerant and more legislative.
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"I definitely sense a hunger for acknowledgment of life's mysteries and of the mystery and beauty of God," said John Witvliet, director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in Grand Rapids, Mich., which recently hosted a "worship renewal" conference for 1,500 people. "There's a hunger for deeper engagement -- 'Don't just sell me a product at church, but really put me in touch with the mystery and beauty of God.'"
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A growing wave of "new monastics" have updated the role of traditional monks. They share apartments or houses, have outside jobs and wear street clothes instead of habits. But they still believe in collective living, caring for the poor, a humble submission to Jesus Christ, and a commitment to a disciplined, contemplative life.
(Source: Jacqueline L. Salmon for The Washington Post)
