Relics: A Protestant Critique

One of the issues that divides Catholics and Protestants is the veneration of relics. But many people are unfamiliar with the exact nature of the Protestant concern. Here I try to lay out a basic overview of what motivates Protestants on this topic. Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. Website: https://gavinortlund.com/ Twitter:   / gavinortlund   Facebook:   / truthunitespage   Become a patron:   / truthunites   My books: --Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-Wo... --Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy: https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Aug... --Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion: https://www.amazon.com/Anselms-Pursui... --Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-... --Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future: https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Re... 00:00 - Introduction 02:52 - The Protestant concern 13:48 - The Historical Record 19:54 - The Biblical Data 22:41 - Final Appeals