Protestantism is the set of Christian beliefs that are held by Protestants. the spread of Protestantism. One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the 16th-century Reformation. The term applies to the beliefs of Christians who do not adhere to Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy. A variety of Protestant denominations grew out of the Reformation. The followers of Martin Luther established the evangelical churches of Germany and Scandinavia; John Calvin and more radical reformers such as Huldrych Zwingli founded Reformed churches in Switzerland, and Calvin's disciple John Knox established a church in Scotland (Presbyterianism). Another important branch of Protestantism, represented by the Church of England and Episcopal Church, had its origins in 16th-century England and is now the Protestant denomination closest to Roman Catholicism in theology and worship. The doctrines of the various Protestant denominations vary considerably, but all emphasize the supremacy of the Bible in matters of faith and order, justification by grace through faith and not through works, and the priesthood of all believers. In the early 21st century there were nearly 350 million Protestants in the world. See also Adventist, Baptist, Society of Friends, Mennonite, Methodism
The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants
{i} religious movement based on the teachings of Martin Luther, religious movement that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation (comprised of several different denominations)
A term used in the aftermath of the Diet of Speyer (1529) to designate those who "protested" against the practices and beliefs of the Roman Catholic church Prior to 1529, such individuals and groups had referred to themselves as "evangelicals "
Term applied to a variety of churches that broke with Roman Catholicism in the sixteenth century over issues such as the authoritative interpretation of scripture, church authority in general, and religious practice
the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
referring to any Christian tradition or denomination that arose from, or developed as a later result of, the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, in which many clergy "protested" against certain abusive ecclesial practices and eventually broke away from the Roman Catholic Church
This word has many overlapping definitions: A grouping of thousands of Christian denominations that trace their history back to the Protestant Reformation, and the split with the Roman Catholic church over the authority of the pope, the grounds for salvation, the status of the Bible, and the priesthood of all believers
Protestant means relating to Protestants or their churches. Most Protestant churches now have women ministers. a member of a part of the Christian church that separated from the Roman Catholic church in the 16th century. Protestant Reformation Episcopal Church Protestant Protestant ethic
any of several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation
A form of Christianity after the Reformation Protestant is used to describe the churches which do not belong to the Roman Catholic or Orthodox churches
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Strictly speaking, Protestants were those Roman Catholic clergy and lay people in and around the sixteenth century who sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church from within, but whose efforts were rewarded with excommunication The term also applies to the churches they founded after they were cast out General usage has expanded the term to include any western religious group that is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
One who protests; originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree of the Emperor Charles V
and the Diet of Spires, in 1529, against the Reformers, and appealed to a general council; now used in a popular sense to designate any Christian who does not belong to the Roman Catholic or the Greek Church
A Christian who affirms the teachings of the Reformation: justification by faith alone, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the only source of revealed truth
Any branch of the Christian church that broke away from the catholic church after the reformation Their motto was - Sola scriptura - the bible and the bible only The Eastern Orthodox church broke away several centuries earlier See Catholic See Ecumenism See The Reformation
Christian who does not follow the Roman Catholic Church but whose faith is based on that of Luther or Calvin The name given to the Christian Churches which broke away from the Roman Catholic Church after 1517 The original three were the Lutheran, Anglican and Calvinist Churches, but several others developed from them - Baptists, Anabaptists, Episcopalians, Methodists, Unitarians and Plymouth Brethren, to name just a few