Baptists and the Veneration of Saints
According to Jonah Bissell, "We Baptists are not as different from the Catholics and Orthodox as we might think."
The veneration of Christian saints is a practice that distinguishes Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity from Protestantism.
- This practice was common among Mediterranean Christians in the pre-modern world.
- After the Protestant Reformation, it became a distinctive feature of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
We Baptists are not as different from the Catholics and Orthodox as we might think.
Protestant figures have written against the practice of saint veneration in sermons, tractates, and treatises throughout the centuries.
Author's summary: Baptists and Catholics share some similarities.
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