# Accretion Theology

https://vaticanfiles.org/en/2025/03/vf238-no-longer-accretio/

Protestant accretion theology, as articulated by figures like Gavin Ortlund, emphasizes that Protestantism is not a new religion, but rather a reformation that seeks to remove "accretions" – later additions and innovations – from the existing Christian tradition, particularly those of the Roman Catholic Church. These accretions are seen as deviations from the original, purer form of Christianity found in the Bible and the early Church.