Tradition in Crisis
The Case for Centric Protestants
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
Does it matter whether traditional Protestants survive? Yes, because they are a distinct and necessary voice in American religion. Here that case is made, along with an honest assessment of what went wrong. We are witnessing the death of churches relying on agreement based on race, class, and tradition or the newer divisions of left or right religion and politics. Now is the time to reclaim the church based on the grace and community of Christ. For this to happen, we need to heed Martin Luther's claim that the only treasure of the church is Jesus Christ, as well as Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of an America where all people may gather together in peace.
Endorsements (2)
“Paul Tillich distinguished between the Protestant Principle and Catholic Substance. In this clearly written study of the centric Reformation tradition, Schmiechen insightfully explores what might be called Protestant Substance. Rejecting both easy theological accommodations to current cultural trends and any kind of arid traditionalism, Schmiechen shows how the Reformation tradition can speak the living Word of God to the church and to the world, both of which are in crisis today.”
“In Tradition in Crisis, Peter Schmiechen gives a clear understanding of the earliest American reformed traditions and their political, cultural, racial, and theological assumptions. Schiemechen challenges reformed traditions to be not just reformed but reforming with the incarnate Jesus Christ at the center of our life, our mission, our theology, and our contemporary discernment.”
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