Are there other things that give the United Catholic Church a distinctive theological identity?
Yes. Each church has a theological center, which if truly believed, always informs that church in its decision-making and action taking. For example, the Roman Catholic Church without the Pope would still be Catholic but it would be a different church. The concept of the papal office and power is central to the Roman Catholic self understanding. In a like manner, the Augsburg Confessional Statement is central to what it means to be Lutheran, while the tenet of lex orandi-lex credendi (the law of prayer is the law of belief) and that denomination’s resultant core use of the Book of Common Prayer has traditionally been seen as being central to what it means to be Anglican. The theological center for the United Catholic Church is a theology of grace that is encapsulated for us in Augustine’s statement: <> “In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, diversity; in all things, love,” or as it is sometimes translated, charity. FAQ #6: The participation of women, gays, lesbians, and transgendered
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