The Fleeting Emotional Unity of French Protestantism in Ephemeral Spaces

National gatherings are regularly held in French Protestantism. Particularly, the recent years have witnessed the establishment of large national festive gatherings. These meetings aim at bringing people together. For the sake of togetheness as well as for theological reasons, the organizers usually seek to uphold all the trends and currents of French Protestantism. The latter remains, however, characterized by its extreme diversity, which has been increasing in the recent past. During the meetings, these gatherings create some kind of a united Protestant church. It seems, however, that the ephemeral nature of the event is, in fact, what allows unity. The religious unity of French Protestantism has a very paradoxical dimension.