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'''Protestantism''' is one of the three major divisions in [[Christendom]] that traces their heritage back to the [[Western Church]]. Other divisions include [[Catholicism]] and the [[Orthodox Church]].   

'''Protestantism''' is one of the three major divisions in [[Christendom]] that traces their heritage back to the [[Western Church]]. Other divisions include [[Catholicism]] and the [[Orthodox Church]].   

Protestantism began in the European  [[Reformation]] oof the 16th century, especially with such reformers as [[Martin Luther]] and [[John Calvin]], ass well as [[King Henry VIII]] in England.  

Protestantism began in the European  [[Reformation]] of the 16th century, especially with such reformers as [[Martin Luther]] and [[John Calvin]], ass well as [[King Henry VIII]] in England.  

== Impact ==

== Impact ==

==Notable events==

==Notable events==

* [[Martin Luther]]'s nailing of [[The 95 Theses]] to the church doors in [[Wittenberg]] on October 31, 1517

* [[Martin Luther]]'s nailing of [[The 95 Theses]] to the church doors in [[Wittenberg]] on October 31, 1517; Luther was the spiritual leader of [[Lutheranism]], which came to dominate much of Germany and all of Scandinavia

 

* In [[England]], by decree of King [[Henry VIII]] in 1533.  

* In [[England]], by decree of King [[Henry VIII]] in 1533.  

* [[John Knox]], inspired by [[John Calvin]] and aided by many [[Martyrs' Monument|martyr]]s, took [[Scotland]] into the [[Presbyterian]] fold in 1560.   

* [[John Knox]], inspired by [[John Calvin]] and aided by many [[Martyrs' Monument|martyr]]s, took [[Scotland]] into the [[Presbyterian]] fold in 1560.   

== Protestantism in the United States ==

== Protestantism in the United States ==

Protestants are the largest Christian division in the United States.

Protestants are the largest Christian division in the United States.  There are two main groupings, the more conservative [[Evangelical Christians]] and the more liberal Mainline denominations. Many of the Evangelicals incline to [[Fundamentalism]], but the lines are blurry.

In the United States, the largest Protestant denominations include:

In the United States, there are over 200 denominations.  The largest include:

*[[Baptist]]

*[[Baptist]]

**[[Southern Baptist Convention]]

**[[Southern Baptist Convention]] (Evangelical/fundamentalist)

***[[Anabaptist]]

*[[Methodist]]

*[[Methodist]]

**[[United Methodist Church]]

**[[United Methodist Church]]

*[[Lutheran]]

*[[Lutheran]]

**[[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]]

**[[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] (Evangelical/fundamentalist)

**[[ELCA]]

**[[ELCA]]

*[[Presbyterian]]

*[[Presbyterian]]

*[[Episcopal Church in the United States of America]], also called the Protestant Episcopal Church of the U.S.

*[[Episcopal Church in the United States of America]], also called the Protestant Episcopal Church of the U.S.

*[[Disciples of Christ]]

*[[Disciples of Christ]]

*[[Church of Christ]]

*[[Church of Christ]] (Evangelical/fundamentalist)

*[[Assemblies of God]]

* [[Holiness Movement]]

*[[Assemblies of God]] (Evangelical/fundamentalist)

*[[Holiness Movement]] (Evangelical/fundamentalist)

Smaller groups include:

Smaller groups include:

*[[Mennonite]]

*[[Mennonite]]

*[[Amish]]

*[[Amish]]

*[[Brethren]]

*[[Brethren]]

*[[Religious Society of Friends|Quakers]]  

*[[Religious Society of Friends|Quakers]]  

*[[Initarianism|Unitarians]]

*[[Unitarianism|Unitarians]]

 

*[[Adventist]]

The [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] (Mormons) is Christian but does not consider itself Protestant.

The [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] (Mormons) considers itself Christian but not Protestant.

==Further reading==

==Further reading==

* Balmer, Randall. ''Protestantism in America'' (2005) [http://www.amazon.com/Protestantism-Columbia-Contemporary-American-Religion/dp/0231111312/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200807603&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search]  

* Balmer, Randall. ''Protestantism in America'' (2005) [http://www.amazon.com/Protestantism-Columbia-Contemporary-American-Religion/dp/0231111312/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200807603&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search]