Unfinished Reformation

Gregg Allison (PhD) is Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky where he teaches systematic theology.  Previously he served on Cru staff at the University of Notre Dame and overseas in Italy and the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. He is a pastor of Sojourn Community Church, and is the theological strategist for Sojourn Network, a church planting network of about thirty churches. He is the author of Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine; Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church; and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment.Chris Castaldo (PhD) was raised on Long Island, New York, as a Roman Catholic and worked full-time in the Catholic Church for several years. After eight years as pastor of outreach and church planting at College Church (Wheaton, Ill.), followed by three years as Director of the Ministry of Gospel Renewal at Wheaton College, Chris currently serves as Lead Pastor of New Covenant Church in Naperville, IL.  He is the author of Holy Ground: Walking with Jesus as a Former Catholic and Talking with Catholics about the Gospel: A Guide for Evangelicals. Chris blogs at www.chriscastaldo.com

'Allison and Castaldo have provided a book that is both timely and thoughtful--a book that at the same time looks fondly on the Reformation yet asks the important question of these reforms for today. Their approach is especially sensitive to the realities of divided families, one Catholic and one Protestant, yet aware of how Catholics and Protestants find themselves united on struggles to end abortion. This is a book that will educate the novice and provoke thought in the expert.'

• I.Introduction: What Happened 500 Years Ago? Is the Reformation Still Important? II.How do our fundamental commitments differ as Protestants and Catholics?A.Core Catholic Commitments1.How does God speak to the world?2.How does God save the world? B.Core Protestant Commitments1.How does God speak to the world?2.How does God save the world?AssessmentIII.Where Protestants and Catholics Stand TogetherA.What God is Like B.Who God Is C.The God Who Speaks D.The Person of Jesus Christ E.The Saving Work of Christ F.The Holy SpiritG.The Glory and Travesty of Human Beings H.Salvation Is Initiated by God I.God Makes Us His People J.The Living Hope to which We Look Forward in ChristAssessmentIV.Key Differences between Protestants and Roman Catholics (Part 1)A.How Does God Speak to the World?B.To What Extent is God’s Word without Error?C.Of What Does the Bible Consist? D.How are We to Understand Scripture?E.What Does it Mean to be Made in the Image of God? F.What Is Sin and Its Consequences? G.What is the Role of Mary?V.Key Differences between Protestants and Roman Catholics (Part 2)A.What Is the Church?B.What Are the Sacraments? C.How Do the Sacraments Work?D.What is Baptism? E.What is the Lord’s Supper? F.Why Are Men and Women Accepted by God? G.Is One’s Salvation Secure? H.What Happens After Death? I.What is the Mission of God to which the Church Is Called? AssessmentVI.The Gospel of Jesus Christ: Hope for both Protestants and Roman CatholicsVII.Conclusion: Is the Reformation Over?