Protestantism - the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the ReformationChristian 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 Anglicanism - the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church Arminianism - 16th 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 sovereignity 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 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 Anabaptism - belief in: the primacy of the Bible; baptism of believers not infants; complete separation of church and state 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) |