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The founding of Protestantism (another term for Reformed Catholicism) has its origins in the [[European]] [[Reformation]] and its rejection of the [[doctrine]]s and [[malpractice]]s within the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Those included the teaching and sale of [[indulgences]], the buying and selling of church positions and the systemic [[corruption]], devotion to [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] and the [[saint]]s rather than inward devotion to [[faith]] and [[God]], and rejection of the [[authority]] of the [[Pope]] on the basis that the only true authority is the [[Bible]].
The founding of Protestantism (another term for Reformed Catholicism) has its origins in the [[European]] [[Reformation]] and its rejection of the [[doctrine]]s and [[malpractice]]s within the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Those included the teaching and sale of [[indulgences]], the buying and selling of church positions and the systemic [[corruption]], devotion to [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] and the [[saint]]s rather than inward devotion to [[faith]] and [[God]], and rejection of the [[authority]] of the [[Pope]] on the basis that the only true authority is the [[Bible]].
== Impacts ==
Protestants made the Bible available to all by publication of the Bible in the common language and universal education. The mandatory [[celibacy]] of the [[clergy]] (including monasticism) was also rejected.
Protestants made the Bible available to all by publication of the Bible in the common language and universal education. The mandatory [[celibacy]] of the [[clergy]] (including monasticism) was also rejected.
Notable events:
[[Brazil]]ian Law Professor Augusto Zimmerman wrote:
{{QuoteBox|Every year, Freedom House, a secular organization, conducts a survey to analyze the situation of democracy and human rights across the globe. Year after year, it concludes that the most rights-based and democratic nations are the majority-Protestant ones. On the other hand, Islam and Marxism, the latter a secular religion, seem to offer the most serious obstacles for the realization of democracy and human rights. In fact, the denial of the broadest range of basic human rights comes precisely from Marxist and majority-Muslim countries. The worst violators of human rights are Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, and the one-party Marxist regimes of Cuba and North Korea.<ref>Zimmerman, Augusto, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/4758 The Christian foundations of the rule of law in the West: a legacy of liberty and resistance against tyranny], ''Journal of Creation'' 19(2):67-73, 2005.</ref>}}
==Notable events==
* [[Martin Luther]]'s nailing of [[The 95 Theses]] to the church doors in [[Wittenberg]] on October 31, 1517
* In [[England]], by decree of King [[Henry VIII]] in 1533.
* [[John Knox]], inspired by [[John Calvin]] and aided by many [[Martyrs' Monument|martyr]]s, liberated [[Scotland]] from the yoke of [[Roman Catholic Church|Rome]] in 1560.
== Protestantism in the United States ==
Protestants are the largest [[Christian]] division in the [[United States of America]].
Protestants are the largest [[Christian]] division in the [[United States of America]].
*[[Brethren]]
*[[Brethren]]
*[[Society of Friends]] ("Quakers")
*[[Society of Friends]] ("Quakers")
== Restoration movement ==
Denominations within the [[Restoration movement]], are generally not regarded as Protestant, however, some within this movement may see themselves as Protestant. These include:
Denominations within the [[Restoration movement]], are generally not regarded as Protestant, however, some within this movement may see themselves as Protestant. These include:
[[Anglicans]] are generally not regarded as Protestant, either.
[[Anglicans]] are generally not regarded as Protestant, either.
== Reference ==
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==Web links==
==Web links==