Protestantism

Amy Coney Barrett’s religion is important but irrelevant

By Thomas Reese — September 26, 2020
(RNS) — People of different faiths, as well as people of no faith, joined together to support or oppose specific policy goals without having to share the same motivations. What mattered was agreement on policy goals, not motivation.

The ’Splainer: What is Epiphany?

By Kimberly Winston — January 5, 2017
(RNS) You thought the holidays were over. Technically, no — not until Jan. 6, when Christians all over the world celebrate Epiphany.

Martin Luther as history’s first tweeter? An ongoing legacy, 500 years later

By David Gibson — October 7, 2016
NEW YORK (RNS) A new exhibit features a rare copy of Luther's 95 Theses. But the lessons this history reveals are as contemporary as your Facebook feed.

“White Christian America”

By Martin E. Marty — July 19, 2016
Is 'the end' a proper category to discuss the history and prospects of White Christian America?

Why Protestants need some saints of our own

By Jonathan Merritt — November 4, 2014
Saint are reminders that if you follow Jesus, in the words of Flannery O’Connor, “you will know the truth and the truth will make you strange.” We Protestants could use a few more of those if you ask me.

Why do Protestants love Pope Francis? EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo weighs in.

By Jonathan Merritt — December 2, 2013
Protestants are falling in love with Pope Francis. A leading Roman Catholic thinker explains why.

Is Francis the first Protestant Pope?

By Jonathan Merritt — April 10, 2013
Many Protestants are warming to Pope Francis. Could this newfound affection lead to mending fences between the estranged Christian bodies?
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