Have a Mary, Mary Christmas: What Our Editors Are Reading | Sojourners

Have a Mary, Mary Christmas: What Our Editors Are Reading

During this Advent season, Sojourners has featured a heavy dose of Mary-oriented stories. As a Protestant, I was taught, similar to Amar Peterman, that we should “be wary of those who spoke of Mary ‘too much.’” But what’s so scary about Mary? Some evangelical Protestants say the reason we should be leery of revering Mary is because if we honor her too much, our faith becomes a cult.

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