While the term Protestant has had many different meanings, connotations and definitions over the years, this question of the saints, specifically the acts of venerating and praying to them, was one of the touchstones that sparked the Reformation of the 1500s.
Upholding the faith and life of an exemplary Christian is a good thing to do. But by the Middle Ages, the common people thought sainthood was beyond their grasp. Being a saint was no longer about one’s faith in Christ, but about the outward works and life of a believer and whether they were blessed with a miracle.
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