Roman Catholic Church historian Waldo Knickerbocker suggests that the erosion of contemplation in Protestantism has a variety of causes, including the rise of nominalism in the late medieval period with its emphasis on an epistemology that has reason as its primary component, and the intense focus on the “particular” (individual) rather than the “universal” (community).[20] Knickerbocker proposes an interesting route toward the restoration of Protestant contemplative practices. He suggests reflection on theological and embodied meanings of the Trinity.
