“I wonder if its really possible to be, without contradiction, an “Evangelical Roman Catholic Presbyterian.”

As a part of their Future of Religion series, the religion portal Patheos considers the future of Catholicism. Elizabeth Scalia notes the intriguing entry by my buddy (the best talk show host in America) Hugh Hewitt:

The Roman Catholic Church in America owes a profound thank you to American evangelicals who, throughout the last thirty years, stood in the gap created by a retreating Roman Catholic Church. In many ways they inspired and led the renewal in American Christianity while defending the teachings of the Gospel against the culture even as an enfeebled and wounded Church fell back in disarray. Now that American Protestants and Catholics are both entering eras of growth and confidence — and they are — the opportunities for genuine ecumenical cooperation are extraordinary.

Scalia calls this a “virtual valentine to Evangelical Christians” but I think it merely reflects Hewitt’s peculiar self-identification. Several years ago on his radio show, Andrew Sullivan asked Hewitt if he was a Catholic:

Andrew Sullivan: You’re not a Catholic, are you?

Hugh Hewitt: When we come back, we’ll continue with that. Yes, I actually am, and I will return to that when we come back to the Hugh Hewitt Show. I’m an Evangelical Roman Catholic Presbyterian, Andrew.

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