protestantism

Noun
  1. The theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation (synset 106238680)
    is a 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
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • 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 - a form of Protestantism that takes 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)

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