08-29-2008, 08:22 PM
Shlama Akhi Stephen,
As kind of an "addendum", I wanted to also point out another difference in our traditions. In the CoE, both patristically and liturgically, the order of importance within the 3 divisions of the NT is:
Gospels -> Epistles of Paul -> General Epistles & Acts.
So it is very similar to the way the Jews have traditionally viewed the logical division within the OT.
I view the Protestant/Evangelical viewpoint to be much more in line with the way that Islam views the Quran, i.e., that all of the books of scripture are equal and form the "word" of God.
Old-school "Apostolic" Christianity (whether of the Greek, Aramaic, Latin or African type) really has a different viewpoint.
You can see it in action during our service. For instance, when a reading from the prophets (Isaiah, etc.) is presented (usually first), or the book of Acts, or the Apostle Paul, the people are sitting. But when the Gospel is read, we all stand.
+Shamasha
As kind of an "addendum", I wanted to also point out another difference in our traditions. In the CoE, both patristically and liturgically, the order of importance within the 3 divisions of the NT is:
Gospels -> Epistles of Paul -> General Epistles & Acts.
So it is very similar to the way the Jews have traditionally viewed the logical division within the OT.
I view the Protestant/Evangelical viewpoint to be much more in line with the way that Islam views the Quran, i.e., that all of the books of scripture are equal and form the "word" of God.
Old-school "Apostolic" Christianity (whether of the Greek, Aramaic, Latin or African type) really has a different viewpoint.
You can see it in action during our service. For instance, when a reading from the prophets (Isaiah, etc.) is presented (usually first), or the book of Acts, or the Apostle Paul, the people are sitting. But when the Gospel is read, we all stand.
+Shamasha