{"product_id":"9780310156321_what-it-means-to-be-protestant-the-case-for-an-always-reforming-church","title":"What It Means To Be Protestant: The Case For An Always-Reforming Church","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Powerful Defense of The Protestant Tradition. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2024 \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/em\u003eBook of the Year Award and Popular Theology category; Winner of \u003cem\u003eCredo Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e’s Award in Theological Retrieval\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's a movement among evangelicals of exploring the more sacramental, liturgical, and historically-conscious church traditions, including Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. This hunger for historical rootedness is welcome—but unfortunately, many assume that this need can only be met outside of Protestant contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhat it Means to Be Protestant\u003c\/em\u003e, Gavin Ortlund draws from both his scholarly work in church history and his personal experience in ecumenical engagement to offer a much-needed defense of the Protestant tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetrieving classical Protestant texts and arguments, he exposes how many of the contemporary objections leveled against Protestants are rooted in caricature. He shows how historic Protestantism offers the best pathway forward and to historical rootedness for Christians today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his charitable style, Ortlund demonstrates that the 16th century Reformation represented a genuine renewal of the gospel. This does not entail that Protestantism is without faults. But because it is built upon the principle of \u003cem\u003esemper reformanda \u003c\/em\u003e(always reforming), Protestantism is capable of reforming itself according to Scripture as the ultimate authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI find it hard to overstate the importance of this book for every pastor\/minister, elder, and serious Bible student that I know. . .This book automatically becomes my new go-to resource explaining Protestantism. It is fantastic, and I thank God for it. . .\"\u003c\/em\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Harrington, co-founder of RENEW.org and Discipleship.org, founding pastor Harpeth Christian Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gavin Ortlund","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905511084181,"sku":"9780310156321","price":37.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780310156321.jpg?v=1776888468","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780310156321_what-it-means-to-be-protestant-the-case-for-an-always-reforming-church","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}