Protestantism
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification by God through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice. The five ''solae'' summarize the basic theological beliefs of mainstream Protestantism.Protestants follow the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began in the 16th century with the goal of reforming the Catholic Church from perceived errors, abuses, and discrepancies. The Reformation began in the Holy Roman Empire).}} in 1517, when Martin Luther published his ''Ninety-five Theses'' as a reaction against abuses in the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church, which purported to offer the remission of the temporal punishment of sins to their purchasers. The term, however, derives from the letter of protestation from German Lutheran princes in 1529 against an edict of the Diet of Speyer condemning the teachings of Martin Luther as heretical. In the 16th century, Lutheranism spread from Germany into Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, and Iceland. Calvinist churches spread in Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland and France by Protestant Reformers such as John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli and John Knox. The political separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church under King Henry VIII began Anglicanism, bringing England and Wales into this broad Reformation movement, under the leadership of reformer Thomas Cranmer, whose work forged Anglican doctrine and identity.
Protestantism is diverse, being divided into various denominations on the basis of theology and ecclesiology, not forming a single structure as with the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy or Oriental Orthodoxy. Protestants adhere to the concept of an invisible church, in contrast to the Catholic, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Ancient Church of the East, which all understand themselves as the one and only original church—the "one true church"—founded by Jesus Christ (though certain Protestant denominations, including historic Lutheranism, hold to this position). Some denominations do have a worldwide scope and distribution of church membership, while others are confined to a single country. A majority of Protestants are members of a handful of Protestant denominational families; Adventists, Anabaptists, Anglicans/Episcopalians, Baptists, Calvinist/Reformed, It includes Presbyterianism, Congregationalism, many of united and uniting churches, as well as historic Continental Reformed churches in France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, and elsewhere.}} Lutherans, Methodists, Moravians, Plymouth Brethren, Presbyterians, and Quakers. Nondenominational, charismatic and independent churches are also on the rise, and constitute a significant part of Protestantism.
Today, it is the fastest growing and second-largest form of Christianity, with a total of 800 million to 1 billion adherents worldwide or about 37% of all Christians. |archive-date=2020-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523002949/https://books.google.com/books?id=PMSTAgAAQBAJ&pg=RA2-PA349 |url-status=live}} while a report by Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary – 961,961,000 (with inclusion of independents as defined in this article) in mid-2015.}} By 2050, Protestantism is projected to comprise a majority of the world's total Christian population. According to Mark Jürgensmeyer of the University of California, popular Protestantism is the most dynamic religious movement in the contemporary world. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by An English ProtestantLocation: PAHRC Library, Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center (PAHRC)
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3by A ProtestantLocation: PAHRC Library, Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center (PAHRC)
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4by Protestant and Native PhiladelphianLocation: Phillips Library, Mount Saint Mary's University
Created 1844
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5by American Protestant AssociationLocation: PAHRC Library, Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center (PAHRC)
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6by American Protestant SocietyLocation: PAHRC Library, Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center (PAHRC)
Created 1845 - 1849
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7by A Protestant and Native PhiladelphianLocation: PAHRC Library, Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center (PAHRC)
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9by Philadelphia Protestant Episcopal City MissionLocation: PAHRC Library, Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center (PAHRC)
Created 1898
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10Created 1846“...American Protestant Society...”
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11by Burroughs, Charles, 1787-1868“...Protestant Episcopal Press...”
Created 1830
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12Created 1833“...Reformation Society for the Protestant...”
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13Created 1854“...Protestant Association (1835- )...”
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14Created 1854“...Protestant Association (1835- )...”
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15Created 1779“...Protestant Association (London, England)...”
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16by Guinness, A. H.“...Protestant Alliance (Great Britain)...”
Created 1889
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17Created 1779“...Protestant Association (London, England)...”
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18Created 1957“...Inter-Church Committee on Protestant-Roman Catholic Relations...”
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19by Clark, Thomas M. (Thomas March), 1812-1903“...General Protestant Episcopal S.S. Union and Church Book Society...”
Created 1856
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20by Brownell, Thomas Church, 1779-1865“...Protestant Episcopal Press...”
Created 1830
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21by Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869“...Protestant Episcopal Press...”
Created 1830
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22by McVickar, John, 1787-1868“...Protestant Episcopal Press...”
Created 1833
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23by Norton, George H. (George Hatley), 1824-1893“...Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.). Society of the Alumni...”
Created 1871
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24Created 1991“...American Protestant Health Association. College of Chaplains...”
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25Created 1952“...National Protestant Council on Higher Education (U.S.)...”
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