'Too Smart to Be a Protestant’: The Intellectual Attraction

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.

Part 3. ‘Too Smart to Be a Protestant’: The Intellectual Attraction

Cultural engagement is strong with Roman Catholicism, and therefore renders it ‘relevant’. Converts to Rome often seek to resolve this struggle by embracing the magisterial authority of the Catholic Church, which promises doctrinal and ethical certainty.