protestantisme

Definitions of protestantisme
  1. noun
    the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
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    anglicanisme
    the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
    calvinisme
    the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
    lutheranisme, lutherdom
    teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone
    centralisatie, centralisme, unitarisme
    Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity
    methodisme
    the religious beliefs and practices of Methodists characterized by concern with social welfare and public morals
    methodisme
    evangelical principles taught by John Wesley
    anabaptisme
    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
    presbyterianisme
    the doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
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