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The Disarray of Protestant Churches Is Bad News for American Liberal Democracy: A Conversation with Raymond R. Roberts

https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-disarray-of-protestant-churches

(UnPopulist, 31 May 2026)

#Democracy #Protestantism #Religion #ChurchAndState #Evangelicalism #Tocqueville #Podcommons

Klassisch und streng theologisch-philosophisch argumentierende Texte haben ja gerade ein Comeback. Und zwar nicht nur bei Katholischens. Ich habe gerade diesen Essay-Band von Marilynne Robinson gelesen und fand den sehr toll.

#literature #essays #theology #philosophy #metaphysics #womenwriting #protestantism

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7a97627f-2e33-4fb7-bab0-5fede7a86840?redirect=true

https://apnews.com/article/trump-rededicate-america-250-prayer-gathering-e65950eac5f7aed8be529333cbd301b3?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

I loathe the Christian nationalist movement.

#USPolitics #ChristianNationalism #USCulture #Christianity #Religion #Protestantism #DonaldTrump

#Lutheran #clergy in the centuries after the #reformation was a dense family network. Not only did the priests aspire that at least one son followed in their profession, they also networked to ensure their daughters married clergymen. In today's blog entry I've written up some of the resulting #matrilines in my #familyhistory.

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-women-of-reformation.html

#history #churchHistory #protestantism

The rise of Evangelicals is transforming French Protestantism.

Traditionally discreet and generally liberal on moral issues, French Protestantism is being shaken by the dynamism of the Evangelical movement and its younger, more conservative members, who are more open about their faith in the public sphere.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260406-the-rise-of-evangelicals-is-transforming-french-protestantism?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#France #Religion #Evangelicals #Protestantism #Politics

https://omdaruliterature.blogspot.com/2026/03/75-theses-of-spirit-of-luther-in-year.html 75 THESES OF THE #SPIRIT OF #LUTHER IN THE YEAR 2026 Claude.ai - Based on channeling in 2026 - #channeling #esoterics #spirituality #bible #protestantism #religion #god #faith #reformation

https://omdaruliterature.blogspot.com/2026/03/protestantism-and-capitalism-opinion-of.html #PROTESTANTISM AND #CAPITALISM :THE OPINION OF LUTHER'S SPIRIT IN 2026
- Claude.ai Based on the Material from a #Mediumistic Session with the #Spirit of Martin #Luther in March 2026 #channeling #esoterics #spirituality

https://omdaruliterature.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-faith-of-spirit-of-luther.html THE #FAITH OF THE #SPIRIT OF #LUTHER A Spiritual-Psychological and Religious Studies #Essay -Study - Claude.ai Based on Material from a #Mediumistic Session in March 2026 #channeling #esoterics #spirituality #god #protestantism

History of Zionism: from anti-Semitic doctrine to the creation of the State of Israel

Interview with historian Yakov Rabkin, professor of history at the University of Montreal
https://youtu.be/AKzAzbjKNF0

Yakov Rabkin is the author of the book:
Israel in Palestine: Jewish Rejection of Zionism
https://israelpalestinebook.com/

#History #Christianity #Protestantism #Judaism #Antisemitism #Zionism #Israel #Palestine

Atheist me, but this is still great news. Just love all the conservatives having aneurisms over this.

“Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first”

#atheism #humanism #feminism #progress #progressive #equality #gayblessings #church #churchofengland #protestantism #christianity

https://news.sky.com/story/woman-named-as-new-archbishop-of-canterbury-in-historic-first-13443328

(not oc - yoinked from here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EfMZ6Q3h1/ )

Eternal Security

This is also known as “once saved, always saved.” It’s the belief giving Christian believers with an absolute assurance of their final salvation.

Its development, especially in Protestantism, has given rise to a plethora of different interpretations. Especially when defining aspects of determinism, libertarian free will & the significance of personal perseverance.

In the early 5th century, Augustinian soteriology views of predestination by predetermination came about, they didn’t validate Eternal Security. Soteriology is the doctrine of salvation.

By the 16th century, this idea became meshed into the theology of John Calvin & other reformers. Calvinist circles initially embraced Eternal Security under the name of “perseverance of the saints.” Eventually, the name became a synonym of the Calvinist doctrine of perseverance independent of its practical interpretations.

Then in the early 20th century, Eternal Security started to become a defining doctrine of Southern Baptist traditionalism. Around the same time, it also became a part of Plymouth Brethren theology. In this, the 2 forms represents its main form today.

In the 1980s, the Free Grace movement voiced that Eternal Grace was independent of the idea of the “Hyper-Grace” idea.

Eternal Security is based on the faith that the believer is an elect by divine determination. This is in Calvinist circles & has the minority worldview.

In some non-Calvinist circles & the prevailing worldview, Eternal Security is based on the faith that regeneration leads to unconditional perseverance & then salvation.

In other non-Calvinist circles & currently growing in the Free Grace views, Eternal Security is based on the faith that regeneration leads to salvation independent of perseverance.

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#16thCentury #1980s #5thCentury #Augustinians #Calvinist #Christian #Determinism #DivineDetermination #Early20thCentury #EternalSecurity #FreeGraceMovement #HyperGrace #JohnCalvin #LibertarianFreeWill #Perseverance #PerseveranceOfTheSaints #PlymouthBrethen #Predestination #Protestantism #Reformers #Regeneration #Salvation #Soteriology #SouthernBaptist #SouthernBaptistTraditionalism

Something I find weird is that many Anglos associate Catholicism with guilt whereas, we French people (so, mostly atheists of catholic culture) tend to see guilt as a protestant concept.

Catholicism: Sin all you want, all will be forgiven with one Our Father and three Hail Marys.

Protestantism: You're not allowed to have fun! Not once! If you dare smiling, it'll be eternal damnation forever and ever!

#religion #Catholicism #Protestantism

Atheists are now the largest group in Germany.

For the first time ever, Germany has more atheists (47%) than Catholics and Protestants combined (45%).

This decline in faith is particularly noticeable in southern states such as Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250416-atheists-are-now-the-largest-group-in-germany?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Germany #Atheism #Religion #Demographics #Catholics #Protestants #Muslims #Catholicism #Protestantism #Islam

@warandpeas

Do you suggest that sexual freedom could have a preventive and therapeutic effect for the Catholic Church ?

Protestantism is known to allow sexuality to its representatives.

Research question :
Does #Protestantism show lower rates of sexual tendencies and acts towards easy to dominate and #abuse beings like #children than #Catholicism ?

Your opinion (based on partial data and personal stereotypes) :

No need to answer (anonymously)
Feel free to boost (unanonimously)

Growing up in a #Luthren family, I thought #protestantism was a sort of democratic, secular kind of denomination.

Come to find out that the hatred for #Catholics is because it's an opposing denomination and not because of the papal state or it's brutal history.

I knew that their hatred and fear defined them when I said "I have aunties called Fatima" and received the reply "I will never have anything to do with them or trust them".

"Forgive them, lord,
for they do not know what they do."

#Protestantism isn't #anticatholic, it is a #passionate #movement FOR the #catholic #faith, seeking its restoration through the removal of anti-catholic accretions.

Before French occupation granted religious freedom, the #Baroque era embodied artistic grandeur and served the #CounterReformation by restoring #CatholicChurch power. St. Mariä Himmelfahrt in #Cologne exemplifies this, showcasing efforts to reaffirm dominance through monumental, elaborate religious structures. Here’s a brief overview of the church’s history in this symbolic era:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024-11-05-st_maria_himmelfahrt_cologne/

#WeekendStories #ChurchHistory #ChristianCulture #Protestantism #Catholicism #histodons

'A pagan doesn’t need to know that they’re a pagan, one might say — even if their adversary does.'

Reformation Day Vs. Halloween: October 31

https://hyperallergic.com/961521/the-battle-between-halloween-and-reformation-day/ via Hyperallergic
Image: Piero di Cosimo via Koninklijke Brill online
#ReformationDay #Reformation #Protestantism #Protestant #Halloween #Paganism #Pagan #Europe #Art

Thomas Manton, English Puritan, writes on James: faith without works is dead.

Most everyone would agree with the abstract categories of the passage. Manton says those who lack good works toward the needy are “as much hated of God as the outwardly vicious.”

How can you bear fruit in this category of faith life today?

#christian #protestantism #sharingiscaring #lovemore #nofoodwaste

#America is the
Nation of 'News'

Now Americans invented a NEW #Religion
far from #Christianity, from #Protestantism
(and also from #Evangelism... which no one know what it actually is)
after
the> '#Manson, #Schientology, #JeffsFundamentalChurch, #Rajneeshpuram, #Angel’s Landing, #ChildrenofGod, #NXIVM, #TempleoftheDisciplesofChrist, ... #evangelists
cult
the 'new' CULT
#Trumpianism ....
#Trump the 'chosen one' (by God)

and #Americans are surprised if they are considered idiots...
FFS

"How 17th century refugees used the printing press to fight their oppressors – and laid the foundations of modern humanitarianism."

For victims of mass violence around the world, attracting foreign media attention can be a matter of life and death. New research reveals that this struggle has a surprisingly long history. Oppressed minorities in Europe found the printing press to be a powerful ally in putting the spotlight on their agony.

#Culture #History #Protestantism

https://theconversation.com/how-17th-century-refugees-used-the-printing-press-to-fight-their-oppressors-and-laid-the-foundations-of-modern-humanitarianism-229043

One way to think of #DecentralizedSocialMedia is to compare #Christian #Catholicism to #evangelical #Christianity. The catholic #church is top down just like most social media sites, everyone must abide by the rules and judgment of the pope and cardinals. If you don’t like it, too bad but enough people like it that it doesn’t matter and it's what they were raised in and learned to think on their terms.
Evangelical #Protestantism on the other hand is more like independent businesses. Literally anyone can start a church. You don’t like that church, you can just jump over to a different church. It can be a hassle but you have options especially if you don’t like the people in charge or if you have religious of philosophical differences.

I would love to see a study on the religions or former religions of #fediverse users and see if there is any difference in the casual user based based on that.