The Perversion of Protestantism: It is a Bad Thing Gone Wrong

By Vincent P. Lewis

THE purpose of this book is to analyze, and to destroy. It is not properly a book about "religion," any more than a book on pathology is about "health." This is because what this book deals with is not religion, but something which pretends to be religion. The analysis will establish the truth of this last statement; the destruction will follow, because error, when exposed, can not survive in the presence of truth . . . not among honest people.The "something" which pretends to be religion is contemporary American Protestantism, in those sects which existed at the time of this writing. Only God knows how many sects and cults are rightly included under the general rubric of Protestantism. However, as the pseudo-justifications of all of them are similar, the analysis of many will validly suffice forthe analysis of all. By "Protestantism" I mean all those varied sects, cults, and congregations which do claim to be Christian, and are not included within the Catholic or Orthodox communions. It is a negative definition; however, nothing else will serve. Protestantism's claim to be something distinct can be justified only by what it is not. What it claims to be--something directly related to Christ's Church--will be shown to be fraudulent. But what does "Christian" mean? It is a person, or an organization, which affirms the divinity of Jesus, and acknowledges an obligation to recognize His authority in at least some areas. It does not mean "Christ-like," nor does it mean those who call themselves Christian, but regard Jesus as a "special man," or a "hero," but not divine. Christianity has a special status--indeed Christianity exists--if, and only if, Jesus is God. If He is, then everything follows. If He is not, then nothing follows, at least nothing with respect to Christianity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1453857850
• ISBN13: 9781453857854
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"