@joshuapsteele If it’s worth breaking communion, it can only be heresy. That at least would make the debate clear. This isn’t something like defining the exact nature of Christ’s presence in the Eucharist. This is something more. I think it’d be helpful to both sides to see it as an accusation of heresy. It is serious and not to be treated lightly.

Had it not been declared heresy, Arianism would not have been as richly debated. The Church is better because of that debate.

Naturally, the Arians didn’t consider themselves heretics. But, the label forced a real conversation.

That’s why I appreciate Hayes. He named the real issue. This is about continuing revelation and how freely we can claim something is cultural and not doctrinal. It’s actually a super important theological conversation.