The 4 Biggest Caricatures of Protestantism

As I've been diving into ecumenical theology and engaging Roman Catholic and Orthodox theology as a Protestant, I've observed that, sadly, all sides tend to caricature each other. Here are the four caricatures I see most frequently of Protestantism.


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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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--Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-Wo...
--Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy: https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Aug...
--Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion: https://www.amazon.com/Anselms-Pursui...
--Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-...
--Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future: https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Re...

00:00 On Ecumenical Dialogue
03:32 1. The Church Died or Went Apostate
11:23 2. The Sacraments Are Mere Symbols
14:29 3. The Bible Is the Only Authority
17:27 4. Good Works Are Not Necessary for Salvation
21:51 How to Avoid Caricatures