Aside from the practical differences and antagonisms that divide religions in our time, there are also some long-standing dogmatic differences that are often relegated to the background, but are quite important.
Catholics and Orthodox have been divided for centuries about the filioque clause in the Creed, concerning whether the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father alone, or from both Father and Son. Protestants and Catholics have made some headway in overcoming their differences regarding “justification by faith,” resulting after much ecumenical dialogue in a Joint Declaration in 1999, which unfortunately has not yet been supported by many Protestants.
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