Only one mediator?
If Christ alone reconciles us to God, why address a saint at all? Could the practice shift the confidence and religious prayer owed to Christ onto a creature?
Perspective note
The Orthodox response is presented affirmatively. Named Lutheran, Reformed, and ancient objections retain their own attribution; analytic questions are labeled as such.
Sources and further reading
- Augsburg Confession XXI
Lutheran objection: Christ is mediator and intercessor. - Westminster: worship and prayer
Reformed classification of prayer as worship due to God alone.