tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985255038362224868.post4240682841045346720..comments2023-10-15T05:01:28.486-04:00Comments on Ecclesial Theology: Gregory of Nyssa, Patristic Studies, and Ecumenical TheologySteven R. Harmonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09802367585251116641noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985255038362224868.post-22736300099085733382010-03-25T16:27:27.343-04:002010-03-25T16:27:27.343-04:00Thanks, Chris. You know, I may simply have assume...Thanks, Chris. You know, I may simply have assumed that communion was "closed" in that service, possibly owing to the lingering influence of old stereotypes from animosity between very conservative Baptist and very conservative Church of Christ circles in Texas. Thanks for pointing that out--I do recall Campbell's concern for "un-fencing" the table.Steven R. Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802367585251116641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985255038362224868.post-30662610748126819642010-03-25T10:06:02.987-04:002010-03-25T10:06:02.987-04:00Hi Steven,
Very cool blog. It looks like you'...Hi Steven,<br /><br />Very cool blog. It looks like you're doing some exciting work. And you're right: patristic study does lead naturally to ecumenical engagement.<br /><br />I'm intrigued that you couldn't receive Communion in a Church of Christ. For all of our exclusivity over the years, closed communion has never been a part of our practice.<br /><br />Chris CottenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com