As someone who grew up evangelical Protestant, I always viewed the doctrinal distinctives of the Church of Rome with suspicion. To me, one of the stranger elements of Roman piety and practice was devotion to the Virgin Mary. I always believed Mary was important and special. She miraculously conceived our Lord, after all! However, because…
Lukas Stock is an M.Div. student at Beeson Divinity School. He and his wife Elaine recently moved to Birmingham, Alabama. They enjoy good food and being cat parents to Chive. Lukas also co-hosts the Doxology Podcast, which can be found anywhere you get your podcasts. You can find him on Twitter @TheLukasStock.