WHY I AM PROTESTANT ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE SERIES
September 30, 2025 RELIGION / Ecumenism & Interfaith 978-1-5140-0300-8, 160 pages, PBK, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, $18.99
Ecumenism Exploring the Strengths and Challenges of the Protestant Tradition What does it mean to be Protestant? How can its strengths shape faith in the modern world, and how should its challenges be addressed? With clarity, warmth, and theological depth, Beth Felker Jones explores these questions in Why I Am Protestant . This book offers a positive, theologically grounded reflection on both the beauty and complexity of the Protestant tradition, inviting readers into a deeper understanding of the Protestant faith and its place within the broader Christian community. In Why I Am Protestant , Jones: • Demonstrates that Protestant ecclesiology is needed by the church. • Addresses critiques of Protestantism head-on. • Provides theologically grounded reflections on finding joy and spiritual nourishment in her tradition. • Highlights why Protestant theology is well-suited to addressing modern faith challenges. • Celebrates the Protestant tradition in both its beauty and its imperfections.
“. . . a thoughtful, personal, and gracious invitation to Protestantism. Summarizing Protestant thought and spirituality is extremely difficult, and Jones presents a winsome and compelling summary.” Nijay K. Gupta, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary “ Why I Am Protestant is for all Christians to appreciate the faith communities that have raised us and with whom we continue to journey.” Amy Peeler, Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College and author of Women and the Gender of God and Hebrews: Commentary for Christian Formation
Beth Felker Jones (PhD, Duke University) teaches theology at Northern Seminary and loves to write for the church and the academy.
THE ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE SERIES seeks to foster ecumenical dialogue across theological differences. In each volume, contributors explore what it means to be Christian, what it means to identify with a specific tradition in Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox), the challenges and benefits of their tradition, and how they can create dialogue and unity across historically tense divisions.
— Also in this Series — WHY I AM ROMAN CATHOLIC
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