St. Paul, writing to the Christian community in Rome, says, “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified” (Romans 8:28-30). One of the core beliefs held by Christians is our salvation in Christ. However, the details of salvation may be less clear. How are we saved? Who is saved? What does salvation look like?
Between 2009-2012, the Committee on Faith and Witness (CFW) of the Canadian Council of Churches considered the topic of salvation. These conversations led to Short Reflections (2012). In this resource, members of the CFW provided a personal response to the question “Why be a Christian?”
This resource may be used:
For further resources on this topic, please see the videos “Why Be a Christian?” and “Could Hitler be Saved?” and episodes 1 and 2 of the podcast Faith & Witness.
Coming soon! Watch this space for the publication of longer discussion papers
Please note that this resource is from 2012 and some of the language used may be dated.
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| Episode 1 Salvation Podcast | This inaugural episode of our podcast features a dialogue between Fr. Geoffrey Ready of the Orthodox Church in America (Canadian Archdiocese), and the Rev. Dr. Ian Sloan of the United Church of Canada. Fr. Geoffrey and Rev. Ian talk about the idea of salvation and its continued importance in a ‘post-Christian’ world which still yearns for wholeness and truth. They explore how the Orthodox and United beliefs about salvation strive to answer this yearning, as well as some similarities and differences in these … | english salvation language theme | ||
| Episode 9 Salvation Podcast | This month, Faith & Witness welcomes Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos of St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox church in Toronto and Rev. Lane Scruggs of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Fr. Ted and Rev. Lane discuss the idea of salvation and the authentic life – how religious discipline and freedom intersect, and what freedom really … | english salvation language theme | ||
| Episode 2 Salvation Podcast | This episode continues the dialogue about salvation with a conversation between Sr. Gill Goulding, CJ, of the Roman Catholic Church, and Dr. Paul Ladouceur of the Orthodox Church in America (Canadian Archdiocese). Sr. Gill and Paul discuss the contemporary relevance of the topic of salvation, and talk more specifically about how salvation relates to the ultimate purpose and goal of Christian life, end-of-life, and life after death. They also share how the Commission approached the question of salvation through ecumenical … | english salvation language theme |