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Well-known Protestant and Anglican religious figures: William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army
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topic_name = The Protestant Churches |
subtopics = [[Branches of Protestantism Index]] - [[Anabaptist]], [[Anglican Communion]], [[Baptist]], [[Lutheran]], [[Methodist]], [[Presbyterian]], [[Reformedchurches]], [[Salvation Army]], [[Seventh-day Adventist]], [[Uniting churches]]
* [[Protestant Doctrine]] - [[Justification by faith]]
* [[History of Protestantism]] - [[Reformation]], [[Puritan Movement]]
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Protestantism is a movement within The Protestant Churches are one of the main groups of churches or branches in [[Christianity]], representing . The Protestant Churches developed because of a split from the [[Roman Catholic Church]] that occurred during the sixteenth century in Europe — a period known as the Protestant [[Reformation]]. The split occurred primarily over issues of doctrine(belief), especially the issue of [[Justification by faith]] versus [[Justification by faith plus works]]. Some of the main Protestant church denominations today include the [[Lutheran Church]], [[Anglican Communion]] and the [[Baptist Church]].
===Definition and origins - [[Reformation]]===
* [[Jacob Amman]], founder of the Amish church
* [[Francis Asbury]], early bishop of American Methodism
* [[William Booth]], founder of the Salvation Army
* [[Jonathan Edwards]], American Puritan theologian, Great Awakening reformist preacher, Calvinist
* [[George Fox]], Founder of the Society of Friends
===Defense of Protestant Christianity===
*[http://lionofjudah.tribulationforces.com/world_religions/catholic.html Protestant criticisms of Roman Catholicism]
*[http://www.apologeticsinfo.org/resource.html Apologetics Information Ministry]
===Criticisms of Protestant Christianity===
* [http://protestantism.blogspot.com/ Anti-protestant analysis]
* [http://catholiceducation.org/articlesen/religion-and-philosophy/apologetics/ap0097why-only-catholicism-can-make-protestantism-work-louis-bouyer-on-the-reformation.html Why Only Catholicism Can Make Protestantism Work] by Mark Brumley
===Miscellaneous===
* [http://catalystresources.org/issues/303balmer.html the-future-of-american-protestantism The Future of American Protestantism] from ''Catalyst'' ([[United Methodist Church|United Methodist perspective]])
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