Word from the Editor of Grounds for Belief

 

Welcome to Grounds for Belief: Crossroads of Christian Faith!

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Born from our bi-annual Catholicism on Tap Dialogues, this quarterly, short-format journal (6–8 pages) extends our interreligious conversations into print and digital spaces. 

 

Why launch a written journal now? In a caustic, rapid-fire media culture, now is the time to challenge serious Christians to become serious students. Collaborative reading and writing forces a careful, charitable depth that videos and social media cannot replicate. 

 

Each issue will feature a Protestant and a Catholic engaging a core topic—such as the Eucharist, Mary, or justification—to dispel misconceptions and find shared clarity.
For centuries, our traditions have talked past one another across historical divides. Yet Jeremiah 6:16 invites us: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths... and walk in it.” 

 

This journal is an honest meeting place where the conversations happen for ordinary Christians, and where a coffee will be of more help than a beer.

 

Find a table, take a sip, and enjoy the Grounds for Belief. 

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John Shakal, Editor. 

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