Protestantism

/ˌprɑdəstənˈtɪzəm/

/ˈprɒtɪstɪntɪzɪm/

Other forms: Protestantisms

Definitions of Protestantism

1. noun

   the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
   types:

   predestinarianism

   the belief or doctrine of predestinarians

   Anglicanism

   the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church

   Arminianism

   17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty

   Calvinism

   the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone

   Christian Science

   religious system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing

   Lutheranism

   teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone

   Unitarianism

   Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity

   Trinitarianism

   Christian doctrine stressing belief in the Trinity

   Congregationalism

   system of beliefs and church government of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing

   Mennonitism

   system of beliefs and practices including belief in scriptural authority; plain dress; adult baptism; foot washing; restriction of marriage to members of the group

   evangelicalism

   stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation

   fundamentalism

   the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth

   Methodism

   the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals

   Wesleyanism, Wesleyism

   evangelical principles taught by John Wesley

   Anabaptism

   a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state

   Baptistic doctrine

   any of various doctrines closely related to Anabaptism

   Mormonism

   the doctrines and practices of the Mormon Church based on the Book of Mormon

   pentecostalism

   the principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues

   Presbyterianism

   the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism

   Puritanism

   the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)

   Anglo-Catholicism, High Anglicanism

   a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition

   revivalism

   an attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith

   type of:

   Christian religion, Christianity

   a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior