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What do People of Praise believe?

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There is a charismatic church called People of Praise that is under a good deal of scrutiny at the moment because a member of this church may well be appointed to the US Supreme Court. Wikipedia has little information about the doctrines of People of Praise, calling it > an independent Christian charismatic "covenant community" with no other ecclesial affiliation People of Praise - WikiPedia yet strongly indicates a relationship with the Catholic church, especially involving its ecumenism. I normally wouldn't put Charismatic and Catholic in the same sentence, so I'm confused what their core doctrines may be. Their own official site says > A majority of People of Praise members are Catholic, and yet the People of Praise is not a Catholic group. We aim to be a witness to the unity Jesus desires for all his followers. Our membership includes not only Catholics but Lutherans, Anglicans, Methodists, Pentecostals and nondenominational Christians. What we share is a common baptism, a commitment to love one another and our teachings, which we hold in common. Who We Are - People of Praise This leaves me with the impression that People of Praise is not a unique church of its own, but a pact of Christians from diverse churches that may have conflicting doctrines, but they seek to do good Christian work together all the same. If this is true, then their list of official doctrines is probably smaller, perhaps only limited to "Jesus is Lord" or something similar. Even perhaps their official dogma may be non-existent, in light of the following: > Freedom of conscience is a key to our diversity. People of Praise members are always free to follow their consciences, as formed by the light of reason, experience and the teachings of their churches. *ibid* What do People of Praise generally believe; what is their central dogma? If they have none, under what central plan do they congregate (i.e. why do they exist)?
Asked by user3961
Jul 3, 2018, 10:32 PM
Last activity: May 22, 2021, 07:22 AM