The Reformation’s leading figures had diverse views, and some might have recognized themselves in “spiritual but not religious” people today. Rijksmuseum November 1, 2021 What the ‘spiritual but not religious’ have in common with radical Protestants of 500 years ago Christopher Schelin, Starr King School for the Ministry So-called Spiritualists split off from Martin Luther’s Reformation 500 years ago, but some of their ideas carry on.
A form of ‘canceling’ was common among Baptists in America. Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images May 1, 2021 Cancel culture looks a lot like old-fashioned church discipline Christopher Schelin, Starr King School for the Ministry Excommunicating a church member, like ‘canceling’ someone on social media, serves to cleanse the body politic of behavior deemed damaging, suggests a scholar of political theology.