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Why don't intellectuals convert to Protestantism?

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, once a prominent atheist, recently converted to Christianity. Tyler comments here, noting that intellectuals who convert to a religion — of whom there are increasingly many — rarely end up as Protestants. I am a Protestant, so this disappoints me. I can think of a few reasons why Protestantism struggles among intellectuals, especially in contrast to Catholicism: Thanks for reading Justifications! Subscribe for free to receive new posts: Anti-intellectualism: Protestantism often has a reputation for being anti-intellectual. This has very much not been my experience, but sadly it is true of some people and churches. By contrast, Catholicism has a strong intellectual culture – perhaps at times too strong – and it’s not seen as intellectually questionable to adhere to it. Lack of ‘woo’ in Protestantism: this depends heavily on the kind of Protestant church you go to. Some charismatic churches have people speaking in tongues and music close to that of a concert. However, ma

Why don't intellectuals convert to Protestantism? No great awakening Fergus McCullough Nov 13, 2023 110 102 16 Share Ayaan Hirsi Ali, once a prominent atheist, recently converted to Christianity . Tyler comments here , noting that intellectuals who convert to a religion — of whom there are increasingly many — rarely end up as Protestants. I am a Protestant, so this disappoints me. I can think of a few reasons why Protestantism struggles among intellectuals, especially in contrast to Catholicism: Thanks for reading Justifications! Subscribe for free to receive new posts: Subscribe Anti-intellec

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