‘Why Do They Cross the Tiber?’: Setting the Stage

Since the 20th century, when a ‘conversion story’ was heard, it would typically be one from Roman Catholicism to Evangelicalism. While this is still the case on a global scale, the reverse direction is gaining momentum. In the theological world, Dr. Albert Mohler warned evangelicals about the ‘temptation’ of Roman Catholicism at the 2021 Presidential address to the Evangelical Theological Society. It is important to understand what is happening and how to respond biblically.

This is part 1 in a 5-part series on 'Why Some Evangelicals Are Tempted by Roman Catholicism and How to Respond'.

1. ‘Why Do They Cross the Tiber?’: Setting the Stage

In recent decades, there have been some ‘conversions’ of well-known evangelicals to Roman Catholicism—from Thomas Howard in 1985 to Francis Beckwith in 2007, followed by significant numbers of younger intellectuals attracted to Rome. The question is ‘why’?