#protestantism

Protestants believe that the sacraments are like ladders that God gave to us by which we can climb up to Him. Catholics believe that they are like ladders that God gave to Himself by which He climbs down to us. ↗

— Peter Kreeft

#christianity #god #jesus-shock #protestantism #sacraments

The problem with liberal Protestantism in America is not that it has not been orthodox enough, but that it has lost a lot of religious substance. ↗

— Peter L. Berger

#been #enough #liberal #lost #lot

When the problems in Northern Ireland started, it was not a question of Protestantism or Catholicism, because the Catholic church was the only church at that time-it was a nationalist conflict. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#catholic #catholic church #catholicism #church #conflict

Protestantism developed its sense of identity primarily in response to external threats and criticisms rather than as a result of shared beliefs. In one sense, the idea of "Protestantism" can be seen as the creation of its opponents rather than of its supporters. ↗

— Alister E. McGrath

#protestantism #religion #religion