英文文献：Protestant competition is good for saints-新教的竞争对圣人是有好处的
英文文献作者：Robert J. Barro,Rachel M. McCleary
英文文献摘要：
Barro and McCleary interpret the lowering of saint-making criteria combined with a geographic broadening of candidates as an intentional effort on the part of the Catholic Church hierarchy to universalize its relevance. More specifically, the Catholic Church?????”the world??????s longest-lasting corporate enterprise?????”is trying hard to maintain its powerful worldwide position by competing more effectively against Evangelical Protestantism.

Barro和McCleary将圣制标准的降低与候选人的地理范围的扩大相结合，解释为天主教会等级制度为普及其相关性而进行的一种有意的努力。更具体地说，天主教教堂——这家历史最悠久的企业——正努力通过更有效地与福音派新教进行竞争，来维持其在全球的强大地位。