The Lure of Saints: A Protestant Experience of a Catholic Tradition Author: Jon M. Sweeney Retail Price: $15.95 Our Price: $11.99 Save: 3.96 (24.83%) Availability: In Stock        All Christians share ancient traditions of recognizing saints and practicing faith in the midst of a cloud of witnesses. They also share the heritage of the Protestant Reformation and the sometimes radical change in attitudes toward saints that resulted from these upheavals. What does this shared history tell us about what it means to be a saint today? This compelling guide includes profiles of ancient, medieval, and modern figures, East and West, the sublime and the unusual, with special chapters exploring: Differences between Catholic and Protestant imaginations How saints were recognized in the past and how they are today Devotions and spiritual practices The radical triumph of the Protestant idea Miracles, doubt, and belief Tears, pain, foolishness, apparitions, stigmata, and more strange, saintly behavior. Similar Items you may enjoy! Why Be Catholic? Understanding Our Experience and Tradition Author: Richard Rohr, Joseph Martos Our Price: $8.99 The Lure of Saints Author: Jon M. Sweeney Our Price: $15.99 Christian Ethics in the Protestant Tradition Author: Waldo Beach Our Price: $19.99 The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600), Christian Tradition #1 Author: Jaroslav Pelikan Our Price: $22.99