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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
Why I Am Protestant is a must-read for pastors, theology scholars, and anyone seeking to better understand what it means to be part of the Protestant tradition and to engage with those of other Christian traditions.
About the Series
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.
About the author
Beth Felker Jones (PhD, Duke University) is associate professor of theology at Wheaton College and former assistant professor of Bible and Religion at Huntington University. She is the author of
The Marks of His Wounds: Gender Politics and Bodily Resurrection and
Practicing Christian Doctrine: An Introduction to Thinking and Living Theologically.Jones is a columnist for the
Christian Century and has written articles for publications such as Duke Divinity School's
Faith and Leadership and
Christianity Today's Her.meneutics blog. She lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with her husband Brian, a United Methodist pastor, and their four children.
