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 in late antiquity and beyond, uniting Mediterranean Christians of various persuasions.
- After the Protestant Reformation, however, 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 extensively against the practice of saint veneration, as seen in sermons, tractates, and treatises throughout the centuries.
Author's summary: Baptists and Catholics share similarities.